End-of-life-care Archives - A Beautiful Voice

PERSON-CENTERED ADVOCACY
Most Americans prefer to die at home, but the US healthcare system often prevents it

Talking about the dying process early can be supportive for caregivers and their loved ones. Authors: Karen Lutfey Spencer, University of Colorado Denver and Jane Callahan, North Carolina Central University Ask people what they want at the end of their lives, and overwhelmingly the answers will revolve around comfort, [...]

Susan Troyer2026-08-01T21:19:12-05:00July 19th, 2026|Categories: A Sense of Place, General|Tags: Alzheimer's, Caregivers and Loved ones, Caregiving, Death doulas, Dementia, Doulas, Dying, Dying at home, End-of-life-care, Healthcare, Hospice, Palliative care|0 Comments

Just the facts
End-of-life costs for dementia far greater than for other diseases

"Health care costs for dementia in the last years of life can be a huge financial burden for families as well as for society at large." Published: November 23, 2015 | Source: NIH.gov At a Glance Health care costs for people with dementia were significantly higher in their last [...]

Susan Troyer2022-08-22T14:44:18-05:00August 22nd, 2022|Categories: Creating Community, General|Tags: Aging research, Alzheimer's, Cost of chronic illness, Dementia, End-of-life-care, Financial burden for families, Health care costs, Public health|0 Comments

Mindful Presence
We all hope for a ‘good death.’ But many aged-care residents are denied proper end-of-life care

Professor Davina Porock, PhD, holds a Professorial Research Fellowship in the School of Nursing and Midwifery at Edith Cowan University in Western Australia. Her research program focus is living and dying well in residential aged care with a particular interest in person-centred practice. Her article focuses on a culture of [...]

Susan Troyer2021-05-17T23:42:47-05:00May 16th, 2021|Categories: Mindful Presence|Tags: Aged care, Death, End-of-life-care, Palliative care, Residential aged care|0 Comments

End-of-life-care

PERSON-CENTERED ADVOCACYMost Americans prefer to die at home, but the US healthcare system often prevents it

Just the factsEnd-of-life costs for dementia far greater than for other diseases

Mindful PresenceWe all hope for a ‘good death.’ But many aged-care residents are denied proper end-of-life care

PERSON-CENTERED ADVOCACY
Most Americans prefer to die at home, but the US healthcare system often prevents it

Just the facts
End-of-life costs for dementia far greater than for other diseases

Mindful Presence
We all hope for a ‘good death.’ But many aged-care residents are denied proper end-of-life care