By Craig Miller for Next Avenue Never have the debilitating effects of isolation been laid so bare as during the persistent COVID-19 pandemic. During the lockdowns of 2020, everybody got…
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).…
Heart and Soul Hospice reports employee tests positive for COVID-19
Heart & Soul Hospice of Farmington has learned that a direct patient care employee tested positive for COVID-19. Heart & Soul Hospice is a program of PMMA (Presbyterian Manors of…
Hospice Care Must Be a Choice Everyone Can Access
By Dr. Gina Piscitello for Next Avenue Editor’s note: This article was provided through The OpEd Project, whose mission is to increase the range of voices and quality of ideas we hear in the world. “Please…
Heart and Soul Hospice reports employee tests positive for COVID-19
Heart & Soul Hospice of Farmington learned this morning that a non-direct-patient care employee has tested positive for COVID-19. Heart & Soul Hospice is a program of PMMA (Presbyterian Manors…
I’m Mourning My Father Without Regrets
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Chaplain’s Corner: Facing the Landscape
by Greg Schmidt I love exploring the depth and fullness of beautiful paintings! And some of the paintings I enjoy most are landscapes. I love viewing calm, peaceful, endless miles…
My Family Was Drifting, Memories Were Fading: Time for a Cookbook Project
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7 Steps for Widows and Widowers to Manage Their First Year Alone
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