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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

Mindful Presence
Lessons in Living From Being With Dying

Roshi Joan Halifax is recognized as master teacher and a pioneer in end-of-life care. She is Founder, Abbot, Head Teacher of Upaya Institute and Zen Center, a Buddhist monastery located in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Her 2009 book, Being With Dying: Cultivating Compassion and Fearlessness in the Presence of [...]

Susan Troyer2020-02-13T23:05:20-06:00January 9th, 2020|Categories: Mindful Presence|Tags: Author: Being With Dying: Cultivating Compassion and Fearlessness in the Presence of Death, Compassion, Death, Dr. Roshi Joan Halifax, Dying, End-of-Life, Hospice, Leadership, Medicine, Mindful Presence, Nursing, Pioneer|0 Comments

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How a Friend’s Discernment Led to Dad’s Hospice Experience

In 2003, we were many miles apart but still in touch – two decades after being colleagues in a Chicago-area hospital. Stephanie Mayercik, my “wise sage” during our employment years, possessed finely-tuned listening skills, common sense and abundant practical wisdom, a quick wit and sense of humor, and buoyant and [...]

Susan Troyer2020-02-13T23:07:18-06:00January 8th, 2020|Categories: Mindful Presence|Tags: Allied health, Caregiver, Caregiving, Chaplain, CNA, Dementia, Discernment, Hospice, Hospice team, Influencer, Leadership, Listening skills, Medicare regulations, Medicine, Mindful Presence, National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, Nursing, Palliative care, RN, Social worker, Stephanie Mayercik|0 Comments

Hospice

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

Mindful PresenceLessons in Living From Being With Dying

Mindful PresenceHow a Friend’s Discernment Led to Dad’s Hospice Experience

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

Mindful Presence
Lessons in Living From Being With Dying

Mindful Presence
How a Friend’s Discernment Led to Dad’s Hospice Experience