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• Few Americans make end-of-life wishes known

  
  Health Fitness & Beauty - health-fitness.marc8.com — Authority: 158
  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) -- Lillian Landry always said she wasnt afraid to die. So when death came last week, the 99-year-old was lying peacefully in a hospice with no needles or tubes. Her final days saw her closest friend at her side and included occasional shots of her favorite whiskey, Canadian Mist....
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• Veterans Day: Saluting those who have served our country

  
  Alive Hospice Blog — Authority: 414
  Today is Veterans Day , and we join with the rest of the nation in celebrating and saluting those who have served our country.    Mrs. Katie White holds a portrait of her husband,    Mr. Joseph C. White, who was a Tuskegee Airman and    an Alive Hospice patient. People like Mr. Joseph C. ...
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• Two days left to take Alive Hospice’s Millennial survey!

  
  Alive Hospice Blog — Authority: 414
  The Millennial Generation (those born between 1980 and 2000), or Generation Y, is known for being highly motivated, greatly valuing community, and celebrating diversity. This much we know, but we want to know more! If you are a Millennial, we hope you will participate in a survey about your views and preferences ...
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• Livermore Grief Classes thru holidays

  
  HALFWAY TO CONCORD — Authority: 506
  Hope Hospice offers a Grief Support Group for the Holidays on Thursdays from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. beginning November 12 and ending January 7. The Support Group will help validate grieving process, provide safety for participants, and provide practical ideas on how to take control during the holidays and find ...
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• A bitter disappointment...

  
  Cottleston Pie ~ — Authority: 112
  Well, poopy-farts!!! I had to bale out of the hospice vol. training today. Horrible night last night with much coughing, sneezing, snotty nose.. I couldnt sleep till after 0330! So I thought it best I not go sit in a room full of people... Ive called the lady in charge and left abject apologies on her machine ~ I ...
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• Can I forgive myself for leaving my dying mothers side?

  
  Ask MetaFilter — Authority: 646
  My mother is dying. How can I forgive myself for the guilt of leaving her bedside? She was moved to hospice a week ago and at the time, was given "2-10 days" from two different doctors. I stayed with her for a week and then flew back home. Part of the reason I flew back is because I have a toddler and part of the ...
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• My Cancer: The Waiting Game

  
  INDEX RESEARCH — Authority: 98
  by Sarah Meyer Index Research Digg this Email this Birth Is The Disease; Death Is The Cure. The language applied to cancer sounds like Obama’s wars in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan. We hear about "battles" - “Fighting the Enemy” and the “War on Cancer.” Constructively ...
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• Hospice Care, Part 5: Another Family’s Hospice Experience

  
  Tender Loving Eldercare — Authority: 112
  Barbara and Cindy, Mother-Daughter Team Cindy is a dear friend whom I met around 1980.  Together we’ve experienced many of life’s milestones — single life, finding our Mr. Right’s, weddings, married life, having children, watching them grow, and caring for our parents. Our mothers both spent their final ...
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• Missing Robert

  
  Better Than I Ever Expected: Sex and Aging — Authority: 506
  Im trying to work on my book, but as my birthday approaches, I miss Robert so horribly that I had to write memories of him. Excerpts: I cried with Robert when we were forced to accept his death. His mind stayed strong at first as his body weakened. While he still had the strength, he prepared with the care and ...
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• Photo Friday: November is National Hospice/Palliative Care Month

  
  Alive Hospice Blog — Authority: 414
  Mrs. Lynda Pond’s is one of the many faces of hospice care that we celebrate during National Hospice/Palliative Care Month, and throughout the year. Mrs. Pond received care at Alive Hospice at Skyline Madison Campus and from one of Alive Hospice’s home care teams. Though she died earlier this year, her smile ...
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• My own death: Making peace with what’s down the road is liberating

  
  Alive Hospice Blog — Authority: 414
  Dr. David Tribble We at Alive Hospice had the privilege this week of being addressed by Don Schumacher , the President and CEO of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization . After the update of all the things going on in Washington regarding proposed cuts, health-care reform, and hospice ...
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• Kettering

  
  Patrice J — Authority: 117
  This post is pretty much going to be ALL videos. Here are some songs that I am currently in love with. The Antlers – “Kettering” After seeing them play in Brooklyn, I pretty much have been listening to them NONSTOP . They are amazing live. I regret passing them up so many times. The xx – ...
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• Hospice program assists parents with prenatal diagnoses

  
  Disability News | PatriciaEBauer.com — Authority: 436
  From the Grand Rapids [MI] Press:The Perinatal Care Program provided by Hospice of Michigan offers comfort and guidance to families coping with a prenatal diagnosis of a life-limiting condition. (At left, Jody Kyser and her daughter Chloe, who had Trisomy 18).The program is one of only four in the state that offers ...
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• What $20 Gets You

  
  AAUW Dialog — Authority: 494
  The day my sister came home from the hospital after her first breast cancer surgery, I went to the local drugstore to pick up her initial dose of medicine. I had her insurance information and a $20 bill in my pocket. The pharmacist told me the total was “seventeen fifty.” Great, I thought, I can [...]
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• Anyone know of a good hospice in the SW burbs of Chicago?

  
  Ask MetaFilter — Authority: 646
  Anyone know of a very good hospice care center in the SW burbs of Chicago? We just got word that my mom is on her last round of chemo and she needs to get her estate ready. Theyre estimating 6 months max to live (but who really knows?). We are investigating hospices and got a recommendation of Joliet but thats a ...
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• Hospice Of Union County Annual Holiday Auction. November 14 At First Baptist Church

  
  The Monroe Scoop — Authority: 429
  Monroe, NC Hospice of Union County has some wonderful news The upcoming Annual Holiday Auction , on Saturday, November 14, 2009 at First Baptist Church in Monroe. The highlight is a package that includes: 4 Kingdom Hopper passes to Walt Disney World 3-night stay in a full villa. (not a hotel room, this ...
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• November: Lung Cancer Awareness Month

  
  Fresh Living — Authority: 432
  Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in America, killing around 437 people every day. In honor of Lung Cancer Awareness Month, Ive compiled some resources from around Beliefnet to help raise awareness, encourage conversation, and offer support.
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• New book on bereavement given warm welcome at Compton Hospice launch

  
  Passionate Blog — Authority: 91
  We are thrilled at the reception given to the book written by Compton Hospice bereavement counsellor, Dodie Graves, at an official launch at the charity.Wolverhampton’s mayor, Councillor Surjan Singh Duhra was among the many guests who attended the event at The Cedars recently.Dodie has used her considerable ...
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• Regional Hospice volunteer training program

  
  Apostle Islands Navigator — Authority: 452
  The Ashland Regional Hospice is organizing an upcoming volunteer training program on November 4th, 5th, 10th, and 11th, from 5:00 until 8:00pm. Participants must attend all four sessions and should register ahead of time if planning on participating. Please contact Ashley at 715-682-5151 if you are interested.Posted ...
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• Save the dates: “Grief During the Holidays” seminars coming up in November and December

  
  Alive Hospice Blog — Authority: 414
  Facing the loss of a loved one is difficult at any time of year, but the holiday season can make coping especially difficult. Alive Hospice will offer two free seminars in Nashville and one in Murfreesboro that can help participants get through the holidays more easily. Alive Hospice’s “Grief During the ...
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