Anatomical Gifts and the Impact on Funeral Tributes By Rick Allen We have all heard the saying, “It’s better to give than to receive.” Giving with a generous heart often warms the soul of the […]
By Sherry Little, Executive Director – Home Hospice of Grayson, Cooke and Fannin Counties Frightening claims keep circulating regarding end-of-life care. At best, most of this talk is misleading. Let’s dispel some of the misunderstandings […]
Courtesy Home Hospice of Grayson County My name is Christye Hamilton and my son, Andrew Shoemake, is a patient of Home Hospice of Grayson County. And, this is my story. As Andy’s illness became more […]
A PATH TOWARDS HEALING
Learning to find hope after the death of a family member
Johnson County LIVING WELL Magazine
In the U.S. today, there is a natural, assumed order to the deaths we will experience in our lives. We believe that our grandparents will die first, then our parents, then our brothers and sisters, and then our children. […]
When to Consider Starting Hospice Care
Courtesy Care Initiatives Hospice, Linn County LIVING WELL Magazine
Hospice care is often not considered until the final few weeks or days of care giving life. There are many advantages that can be gained from initiating hospice care earlier. For example, a patient who enters hospice care earlier has the opportunity to make use of pain and symptom management practices, bereavement counseling, and help with end-of-life planning. When to Consider Starting H […]
Choosing a Funeral Provider
By D.W. Newcomer’s Sons, Johnson County LIVING WELL Magazine
History is important…That’s why area families appreciate the fact that DW Newcomer’s Sons has been in the Kansas City market since 1893. We have had the privilege of serving tens of thousands of families (maybe your families’ needs) through our Johnson County Chapel and Cemetery, Overland Park Chapel, Shawnee Mission Memory Gardens and Oak Lawn Cemetery. […]
Top 5 Myths of Funeral Service
By Rick Allen, Allen Family Funeral Options, Collin LIVING WELL Magazine
For many years, the funeral industry has been veiled in a cloak of mystery and even fear about the entire process. People have had fears about the funeral industry for a couple of primary reasons. […]
Families Deciding Together
Courtesy Dannel Funeral Home, Texoma LIVING WELL Magazine
When a death occurs, families gather. Frequently, they must respond quite suddenly. Perhaps they travel long distances. In the midst of their grief, they must make approximately 300 decisions about services and disposition. Ideally, there are pre-arrangements that serve as an invaluable guide. So often, though, without knowing exact wishes, family members struggle with the right choices to honor their loved one and bring comfort to everyone else. […]
PLANNING FOR THE INEVITABLE
Start young, before you’re “ready”
By Hospice of the Western Reserve, Akron LIVING WELL Magazine
Ashley, a vibrant, active 37-year-old lawyer, mother of three young children and part-time Pilates instructor has a to-do list longer than her combined client case load. When she learned that her next-door neighbor, a mother of four children who palled around with her kids, had terminal cancer, her mind went in many directions. […]
Patients and Pets
Sherry Little, Executive Director, Home Hospice of Grayson, Cooke & Fannin Counties
As we age, become ill, and ultimately walk through our final journey, we tend to lose the life we have built over the years; not all at once, but in bits and pieces, giving up one thing today and something else tomorrow. […]
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