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Post 50: What about the Hidden Costs? - 10 Potential Expenses of Living with Declining Health

Jeanne Lee

Dec 6, 2021
7 min

Post 50: What about the Hidden Costs? - 10 Potential Expenses of Living with Declining Health

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

Post 49: A Personal Note - Finding Gratitude in My Work

Jeanne Lee

Nov 29, 2021
3 min

Post 49: A Personal Note - Finding Gratitude in My Work

In the spirit of Thanksgiving weekend, I wanted to take a moment to express gratitude with the work I do. Sometimes I am moved by the...

Post 48: How to Respond When Someone You Love Says, "I Don't Want to be a Burden" - 5 Thoughts

Jeanne Lee

Nov 20, 2021
6 min

Post 48: How to Respond When Someone You Love Says, "I Don't Want to be a Burden" - 5 Thoughts

"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...

Post 47: Who Do I Tell if I Want to Donate My Organs? - A Few Basic Facts

Jeanne Lee

Nov 15, 2021
3 min

Post 47: Who Do I Tell if I Want to Donate My Organs? - A Few Basic Facts

Who do I tell if I want my organs donated after I die? Though this topic is not typically brought up in a palliative care conversation...

Post 46: How Being a "Fighter" Can Alter Your Path

Jeanne Lee

Nov 7, 2021
5 min

Post 46: How Being a "Fighter" Can Alter Your Path

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

Post 45: How Can I Encourage My Loved One to Eat? - 8 Tips to Consider

Jeanne Lee

Oct 31, 2021
5 min

Post 45: How Can I Encourage My Loved One to Eat? - 8 Tips to Consider

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

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Post 50: What about the Hidden Costs? - 10 Potential Expenses of Living with Declining Health

Post 49: A Personal Note - Finding Gratitude in My Work

Post 48: How to Respond When Someone You Love Says, "I Don't Want to be a Burden" - 5 Thoughts

Post 47: Who Do I Tell if I Want to Donate My Organs? - A Few Basic Facts

Post 46: How Being a "Fighter" Can Alter Your Path

Post 45: How Can I Encourage My Loved One to Eat? - 8 Tips to Consider

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Scenarios and quotations may be based on or inspired by interactions with real patients. Details and wording have been modified to protect patient privacy.