“How are you?” asks Dr. Cicely Sanders. Then, “And how are you within?” Hospice focuses on the care, comfort, and quality of life of a person with a serious illness who is approaching the end-of-life. It can refer to a place where people go to be cared for as they die, such as a ‘Hospice House’ or ward in a hospital….
Mary Oliver writes in Snow Geese Oh, to love what is lovely and will not last! What a task to ask of anything, or anyone, yet it is ours, and not by the century or the year, but by the hours. Everything we love in this world will not last. We will not last. “It’s never too late,” we say, smiling…
A Representation Agreement Section 9 (RA9) is a legally enforceable document for authorizing someone—a Representative—to assist you or to act on your behalf for health and personal care matters. The RA9 covers decisions about living arrangements, lifestyle preferences, minor and major health care, and the choice of life support. The RA9 does not cover financial or legal affairs; for this you…