Jun 9, 2023

Physician Dr. Ira Byock is a voice for change in the hospice industry and an advocate for quality end of life care. His many years of experience in hospice medicine, coupled with the compassion he has for people dealing with serious illness, have made him an industry leader in the U.S.  According to his website...

Jun 2, 2023

1 in 4 Medicare hospice patients is a military veteran.  Frederick Health Hospice is going the extra mile to meet the unique needs of veterans at the end of life.  While Frederick focuses on care, comfort, and hope, they also focus on the needs of U.S. veterans in their community.  Executive director Carlos Graveran, an...

May 26, 2023

Soaring Spirits International is built by widowed people to support widowed people.  Michele Neff Hernandez built the non-profit organization she needed when her husband died unexpectedly, leaving her with a blended family of six kids to care for as she managed her own grief.  Michele realized she needed to connect with...

May 19, 2023

Write a letter to someone you’ve lost, and send it to Postal Service for the Dead!   Death doula and artist Janelle Ketcher founded Postal Service for the Dead to be an ongoing, collective project where people send letters to anyone in their life who has died.  People write letters to someone special to them who has...

May 12, 2023

Death doulas Jo-Anne Haun and Karen Henderickson are bringing value to the care of people with serious illnesses. They’re the co-founders of Death Doula Network International (DDNI), a passionate community committed to connection, support &  education for ANYONE interested in Death Literacy & Positivity.  Jo-Anne and...