My caregiving season was unspeakably hard, but so worth it. I’m a changed person. I have memories with Mom I’ll never forget. I learned lessons I would not have learned otherwise. I have no regrets.
End of Life
Whenever I struggle with end-of-life questions – whenever it feels like my disabilities are too much to handle – I think of a young woman named Kim.
Fear and dread about dying are widespread, even among Christians. Hospice is a port in the storm at the end of life.
Caregiving – whether for the elderly, ill or someone with special needs – is a largely thankless job. Don’t try to handle it alone.
Caregivers are like anyone else: We hate asking for help or encouragement. But we really need it.
Whether you give time, resources or acts of service, give it knowing that you are breathing life into someone who may be barely hanging on.
How do you open a discussion with parents about a terminal diagnosis? Begin with preparation and prayer.
Many adult children find themselves facing tough decisions — and tough discussions — as they witness signs of their parents’ health failing.
End-of-life medical care is complicated and sometimes murky, often requiring quick decisions on matters of life and death. Having a plan in place can make all the difference.
Physician-assisted suicide is dangerous sign of the times, as doctors move from their longstanding oath of doing patients no harm to actually facilitating their death.
