Deciding which long-term care services are best suited for us depends on having a knowledge of those services, as well as a willingness and ability to pay for them.
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Whether someone is looking to move in the near term or researching options ahead of time, they can find an overview of types of long-term care facilities, as well as factors to consider in choosing them, here.
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There is no one correct way to mourn your loss, though each approach will lead to healing.
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This piece aims to demystify living trusts and examine both their advantages and their disadvantages.
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If a family member is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, end-of-life preparations become all the more important, serving as a guide for one’s preferences and a voice of reason down the road.
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It’s a conversation one must have eventually, but first, there are a few things the adult must understand about children and their ability to process emotions.
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Many individuals who need long-term care services may face the dilemma of having too much income and/or assets to qualify for Medicaid. However, they may also run out of money trying to pay for the services out of pocket.
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Here is a guide to help you identify resources available to you when you or a loved one no longer needs durable medical equipment, supplies, or medications.
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With the Covid-19 pandemic ongoing and the future unclear, deciding on housing and care for aging loved ones has never been more difficult.
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Have you heard of the saying “talk less, listen more?” To a grieving loved one, this phrase can be the greatest gift they didn’t know they needed.
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This article aims to introduce and demystify hospice and palliative care so that those with life-threatening illnesses are aware of the various alternatives to disease-based therapies.
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There are alternative ways to process grief and celebrate life during quarantine and with social distancing.
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Healing from a loss is truly a process: grieving and mourning are steps in the journey towards recovery.
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We would like to offer a collection of resources designed to amplify the voices of African-American writers, religious leaders, and others who are leading the way on our collective grief.
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We started Peacefully because we have seen the tasks required at the end of life overwhelm our families.
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“We have the opportunity to refashion our conversations in ways that transform the possibilities for the last chapters of everyone’s life.”
— Atul Gawande
At Peacefully, we recognize the importance of autonomy and a sense of control at the end of life. Only 30 percent of Americans have talked to their family and friends about what they want their last days to be like, even though most believe it is an important conversation to have.
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I Didn’t Want That, a short film produced by Dying Matters, was made to spark an interest in end of life planning and change the way people talk about death. Dying Matters aims to help create a way of thinking in which death and bereavement are seen as a natural part of life.
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Having an open conversation about end of life planning is central to providing high-quality health care, legal guidance, and emotional support. Similarly to Five Wishes, a popular advance directive document we recommended in a previous blog post, the purpose of the Conversation Project is to “have every person’s wishes for end-of-life care expressed and respected”.
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How do we want to be remembered? According to a recent study by Merrill Lynch and Age Wave, more than half of Americans say that they most want to be remembered for the memories they have shared with loved ones: the long dinners in good company, the experiences of new places together, and the moments of difficulty they overcame.
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