Health Care Reform – An Accurate Perspective on End-of-Life Care

Given all of the mis-information and escalated rhetoric about health care reform, especially as it relates to end-of-life healthcare issues, the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization has provided us with an accurate and timely web-site link to stay abreast of this important issue currently being debated in Washington, DC and across the country.

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Another Journeys Kudo …

This month marked yet another award-winning, kudo finalist recognition for Journeys of Heartache and Grace .  This time it’s in the category of Death and Dying for the National Best Books 2009 Awards as sponsored by USA Book News.  With gratitude, Melody

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For We Love Our Valley Home!

For anyone in the wonderful Rio Grande Valley area, I thought you might be interested in this upcoming Journeys book talk on October 13th as hosted by Valley Baptist hospital.  The Valley means the world to me in that my beloved grandmother, Miriam Chatelle, was one of the first-hired public school teachers in Los Fresnos, Texas, [...]

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Travelling without a map: A valuable resource.

Recently I came across the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization’s document entitled Are You Traveling Without a Map? A Layperson’s Guide to Advance Care Planning.  The resource seems excellent, and I would encourage you to check it out for yourselves and/or those around you.  Melody

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