Monthly Archives: December 2014

HELLIDAYS ARE HERE AGAIN!

Posted on December 27, 2014 by Amy Getter

“Did you survive the holidays?” I was asked at work, and was immediately struck by the absurdity of the question. I’m not the hospice patient, after all, and I was expected to survive the month of festivities. But I was … Continue reading →

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WHAT’S NORMAL GOT TO DO WITH IT?

Posted on December 12, 2014 by Amy Getter

Yet again, reminding all you medical people out there, most folks do not see dying on a daily basis. And most folks would not consider any bit of it “normal” (i.e. “usual, typical, and common”). We hospice people like to … Continue reading →

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