Caregiving

We have probably felt demoralized at certain points in our lives: - receiving a "Needs Improvement" on an annual evaluation from your...

Certain words seem to inspire strong instinctive emotional responses when expressed among patients, family members, doctors, nurses, and...

When I used to do home palliative care visits (read Post 1: What Exactly Does a Palliative Care Specialist Do?), I would often see...

I stepped into the patient's home as the man behind the door said, "I'm so glad you're here. I don't know what to do." He shut the...

"Why would my mom lie to me about her fall? Why would she hide this?" I sat next to the 74 year old woman. Rose was a new patient, and...

(Many thanks to Erin Nielsen, LCSW, of The Holding Group and Magdalena Belgie, LMSW, for their expert input with this post!) "The...

"Mom, you can move in with me," the daughter exclaimed, "You know this." "You're already so busy," her mother replied, "and I don't want...

The particular nouns, adjectives, and verbs we choose to describe ourselves and our lives can alter how we see ourselves and our...

There is more to eating than what someone ingests. Eating is important for obtaining nutrition, and eating usually also holds strong...

When a person has to adjust to living with a long term or serious illness, advanced disease, or worsening health, those closest to them...