Death
Last week, we described the role of a dementia doula, and now we will explore the benefits offered by a different type of doula called a death doula (or end-of-life doula). This non-medical professional provides holistic support to individuals and families facing the end of life. Their role is to offer emotional, spiritual, and practical…
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Money, Death, and Medicaid—topics very few want to discuss. When it comes to planning ahead for retirement, long-term care needs or death, I have come to learn that few families ever approach these topics. Most of our families come to us in crisis – they have insufficient funds for retirement, no plan for their long-term…
Read More Cremations are quickly becoming the choice for more and more families. For the first time, more Americans are being cremated than having traditional burials, according to the National Funeral Directors Association. The cremation rate in 2016 achieved a milestone, edging past 50 percent to 50.2 percent, up from 48.5 percent in 2015, according to…
Read More A psychotherapist shares what she has learned about life, death and America’s cultural values from working in a nursing home.
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