My Experience with End of Life and Death (Part 1): Hospice Care – What You Need To Know
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My Experience with End of Life and Death (Part 1): Hospice Care – What You Need To Know

ByRisa Morimoto

​ Hospice is a service that most of us will either experience as a care advocate or as a patient. Yet there is still is a lot of confusion about what hospice care is. Only 10% of people will die suddenly, which means 90% of us will be able to plan (somewhat) for our death….

Palliative Care Part 2: Having End of Life Discussions
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Palliative Care Part 2: Having End of Life Discussions

ByRisa Morimoto

On starting an end of life conversation: “It starts with asking an open ended question.  And waiting long enough for the person to provide a response because we are often uncomfortable with silence and we will fill in the spaces before letting the individual to express themselves.  They will need that extra time because it…