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Perhaps early in your life after service, you focused on benefits and resources related to education programs, job searches, or training resources. Now it may be wisest to plan for your legacy and how to position your family/loved ones well to deal with your passing.
An advance directive is a written, legal document of a person’s preferences regarding medical treatment. In the case of an individual who is unable to make a decision for themselves due to a medical condition, the advance directive guides care choices.
End of life often raises many emotional and spiritual questions. Many people use this time to look back on their life and find meaning. Here are a few reflective exercises can help you make the most out of your remaining time.
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At the end of the day, the world may not, and never will be in short supply of negativity, but such does not have to get in the way of your happiness and overall fulfillment in life.
Journaling and meditation are often recommended to improve your mental health. But how do they support you through difficult times?
Many of these are not only untrue, but show unfair bias against people with mental health issues.
Close brushes with death can be deeply traumatizing. But for some, they can also be the impetus for growth, change, and enlightenment.
In such a tough situation, it is important to know what to say and what not to say.
To help work through some of the emotions as well as the practical steps you may have to take as a family member, here are some worksheets that can help guide you.
These skills and tools are not just useful in hospitals and hospices, but in funeral homes and even in conversations with family and friends during the grief cycle.
This article addresses some of the common fears associated with dying and how caregivers can help console their loved ones at the end of life.
Like a moment of clarity for someone who has dementia, a death rally is one last opportunity to connect with a loved one while you are physically together.
There has never been a more important time to support both patients and families with specialized, non-medical alternative healthcare. Death doulas are an intricate and integral part of reshaping end of life care in the future.
Music therapy is more than a music activity in a nursing home or hospice facility. It is the clinical and evidence-based use of music intervention to address the needs of the patient and design a specific plan of treatment.
A cancer diagnosis can be extremely difficult, giving rise to feelings of anxiety, fear, and lack of control. But there are ways to cope with and take charge of the days ahead. This article will focus on a number of ways to deal with this difficult information.
The process of coping with a terminal illness is a journey that has been navigated by many before. You can lean on their experience and wisdom to get you through this difficult time.
Whether you are helping a loved one overcome a difficult diagnosis, or have received somber news yourself, here are ten books that may help during this difficult time.
Everything you need to know about peacefully’s concierge service, from who they are to what they do to how much the service costs and how to contact.
Dialogue around planning for the end of life is challenging as it can surface emotions of fear and discomfort. The good news is, there are many excellent resources available that can help you prepare to have an effective conversation with your loved ones.
We recommend that as you wrap up your end-of-life planning for yourself or your loved one, you set a reminder down the road to review the decisions that have been made.