The Good Death

So, for all of you who are already gathering with loved ones this holiday weekend, why not take some time to discuss your wishes for end-of-...

A study just published by Dartmouth College shows that advance stage cancer patients in New York state are more likely to die in an ICU tha...

A fascinating article from the New York Times about people going to major lengths to create a personalized space in which to die. The indiv...

Much thanks to NurseAssistant.org for including The Good Death in its listing of the Top 50 Nursing Assistant Blogs . I am happy to be in s...

A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests that nursing home residents with advance dementia have ...

Carla from Compassion and Choices raised an excellent point in the comments of another post . End-of-Life planning is rarely straightforwar...

Hi all! Another edition of Palliative Care Grand Rounds is up at Alive Hospice Blog. It's a great overview of what has been going on in...