By Kelly K. James for Next Avenue When Ellen and Carl Otterness’ daughters were young, the couple wrote wills. Their primary goal was to name a guardian for their children if…
The joy of the unexpected discovery
By Greg Schmidt, chaplain Do you love the spring as much as I do? I hope so! The thing I enjoy most about spring is discovery. I love watching plants…
A Young Adult’s View of Aging and Death
By Serena Lipton for Next Avenue While I recognize that, at age 25, I am still very early in the process, successful aging is a concept which I have grown to enjoy learning…
Heart and Soul Hospice reports employee tests positive for COVID-19
A direct patient care employee at Heart & Soul Hospice of Farmington has tested positive for COVID-19. Heart & Soul Hospice is a program of PMMA (Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America®).…
What Makes You Want to Get Up in the Morning?
By Philip Moeller for Next Avenue Editor’s note: This is part of an ongoing effort by veteran journalist Philip Moeller inviting Next Avenue readers to weigh in on the topic of successful aging. As…
What If the Dying Don’t Die?
By Larry Patten for Next Avenue When launching a webpage about what hospice care is and what it might entail in 2012, I assumed worries about morphine would inspire the most comments. Perhaps…
Why I Went On a One-Year Journey to Revise My Final Wishes
By Mallory McDuff for Next Avenue When I was in middle school, my father built a prototype of a pine casket, which fit in the palm of his hand, the wood sanded smooth…
University of Arizona Launches End-of-Life Training for Medical Professionals
By Kathy Ritchie for Next Avenue End-of-life conversations are always tough — even in the best of circumstances, like when an individual has clearly articulated their final wishes. Unfortunately, those conversations don’t always…
Ways to Be Grateful Every Day
By Julie Pfitzinger for Next Avenue Thanksgiving is the day meant to serve as a reminder to be thankful for everything we have and to be grateful to the individuals who bring love,…
Employee at Heart and Soul Hospice tests positive for COVID-19
A Heart & Soul Hospice of Wichita direct-patient care employee has tested positive for COVID-19. The employee is quarantined at home. Heart & Soul Hospice is a program of PMMA…