Palliative care

How to Communicate with Someone Who Can No Longer Speak

Years ago, I stumbled upon a video that remains vivid in my mind. In it, an elderly couple who had spent a...

Sex and death: It’s odd that these two topics of conversation should bring so much anxiety to parents and children. One addresses...

Long-term caregiving can be isolating and lonely, which is why peer support is so vital to a caregiver’s mental, emotional, and physical...

Each time I walked into Dad’s room in the nursing home, he would be rigid in bed, propped up on one elbow...

November is a month of awareness, and Egosan is eager to be part of these celebrations. So, let’s begin by letting you...

Many people have heard of hospice care but they mistakenly think that it’s just a way to help cancer patients be more...

Family members are often relieved and hopeful when a dying loved one suddenly becomes more aware of their surroundings or begins talking...

Many caregivers watch their loved ones endure a long, slow decline that will eventually end in death. As they age, we grieve...

Many of us feel honored to provide care for our aging parents or ill spouses, but this honor can also present serious...

When the paperwork was finally signed to get hospice care for my dad, I was grateful. There would now be a routine...