Legacy

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...

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...

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

I have seen my healthcare colleagues become so focused on treating a patient, they forget that the patient is a person with a family. I...

"She picked out her favorite music. I blended her music with the fetal heart sounds of her grandchild. She talked about how much she...

I used to think of legacy in terms of things - memoir, photos, recipe book, quilt, jewelry. Perhaps it is because many of the patients I...