On behalf of the thousands of patients, their families and community members that Arbor Hospice serves each year in southeast Michigan, I must respond to recent news of President Obama’s administration reversing the decision to include voluntary advance care planning consultations as part of a Medicare beneficiaries’ annual wellness exam. ...
A month or two ago, I wrote an article for my blog titled "Misunderstanding Homecare." I received a great deal of positive response, with many of those e-mails or messages letting me know they were unaware of the specific types of homecare before they read the article, and were thankful ...
When asked on NPR’s “Morning Edition” about the enduring popularity of his 30-year-old best-selling book, When Bad Things Happen to Good People, Rabbi Harold Kushner responded, "I feel just a little bit conflicted about the fact that it continues to resonate, because it means there are more people confronting new ...
First a little about me. I have nearly 20 years of healthcare marketing experience. I have marketed ice packs to heart valves, but the common theme is that all of the products and services have helped improve people’s quality of life.
Grief over the passing of a loved one can continue long after the person has died, and the holidays can be especially difficult for those mourning their loss, according to Arbor Hospice in Ann Arbor. The hospice is offering free grief support groups and also offered the following tips for ...
A University of Michigan Health & Retirement Study was awarded more than $19 million in stimulus funding over the next two years by the National Institute on Aging, it was announced today. Conducted by the U-M Institute for Social Research, the Health & Retirement study has been studying people over ...
There's good news and bad news for drivers on Ann Arbor-Saline Road in Lodi Township. The bad news? You can't drive that stretch of road this weekend. The good news? The road should be a smoother ride come Monday.