Articles tagged:Hospice

Posted: Sun Jan 16 7:15 a.m. by Guest Column
End-of-life planning eases difficult transition for patients and families

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. ...

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Posted: Sat Sep 18 9:26 a.m. by Angil Tarach-Ritchey RN, GCM Community Contributor

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 ...

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Posted: Mon Jun 14 11:05 a.m. by Amy Fryar Kennedy
Simple memories can help through first Father's Day without Dad

Father’s Day is around the corner and I am not quite sure how to handle this year’s holiday. My dad passed away in December and this will be my first Father’s Day without him. I can still embrace Father’s Day. I celebrate a loving husband who cares for our kids ...

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Posted: Sun Mar 21 6:05 a.m. by Dennis Sparks Community Contributor
What I've learned from hospice patients and their families

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 ...

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Posted: Sun Feb 14 6:05 a.m. by Dennis Sparks Community Contributor
Volunteering is an ingredient of the “good life”

The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others. —Mahatma Gandhi I doubt that the good life is a location, although places that are special to us can contribute to the quality of our lives. And it’s unlikely that the good life is a ...

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Posted: Thu Jan 28 3:47 p.m. by Julie Richards Community Contributor

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.

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Posted: Thu Dec 24 5:27 p.m. by Tina Reed

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 ...

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Posted: Thu Oct 29 7:10 p.m. by Tina Reed

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 ...

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Posted: Fri Oct 2 6:30 p.m. by AnnArbor.com Staff

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.

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