March brings longer days, brighter skies, and the feeling of a fresh start. As flowers begin to bloom and the world feels renewed, many families begin thinking about change —…
Heart Health Month: Caring for the Heart at Every Stage
February is American Heart Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about cardiovascular disease and the importance of prevention. Heart disease includes many heart conditions and is the leading cause of death for…
Finding Comfort While Grieving During the Holidays
The holidays are always marketed as a season for joy, but for anyone who has experienced the loss of a loved one, they can be difficult to navigate. As everyone…
Opinion: Why I Went on Hospice Even Though I’m Not Dying
Writer Erica Manfred for NextAvenue I’d been living on luck for years before I signed up for hospice. I’m 80 years old with multiple health problems, including lung cancer and COPD.…
What I Learned During My Father’s Time in Hospice
Writer Randi Mazzella In September 2022, I accompanied my 82-year-old father to an appointment with his oncologist. My father had recently had a PET scan and the results were not…
How legal documents can alleviate problems later
As we age it is a good time to create or review two essential legal documents that pertain to senior care and end of life care: your power of attorney…
6 Reasons You’re Putting Off Writing a Will and How to Overcome Them
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®).…