Faith and the End of Life
April 23, 2015
By Barbara Karnes, RN The definition of the word faith from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary is: fidelity to one’s promises; sincerity of intentions; belief and trust in and loyalty to God; belief in the traditional doctrines of a religion firm…
Life with Dignity
April 15, 2015
By Karen Kaplan Being a healthcare chaplain is like being a detective. When a person on hospice talks with me about dying, I immediately want to hunt for what is beneath the surface. How are they talking about it? Why…
New Pew Findings: Support for Death with Dignity
November 21, 2013
Pew Research released new findings today on Americans’ attitudes about end-of-life care and available options. Eighty-two pages in all, it’s an extensive report which looks not only at attitudes about Death with Dignity laws but also…