By Jane Duncan Rogers for Next Avenue My husband was diagnosed with cancer in 2010. We managed to focus on the positive side of things (the doctors said that if…

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(573) 756-7066By Jane Duncan Rogers for Next Avenue My husband was diagnosed with cancer in 2010. We managed to focus on the positive side of things (the doctors said that if…
By Catherine Hodder for Next Avenue (This article is an excerpt from Estate Planning for the Sandwich Generation: How to Help Your Parents and Protect Your Kids by Catherine Hodder.)…
By Greg Schmidt, hospice chaplain Someone brought this enormous sack of candy into the office, and I can’t stop sneaking treats out of that #%@* bag! I know “tis the…
By Beth Baker for Next Avenue “I do not want to be a burden on my family… I would prefer to be placed in a nursing home or whatever kind…
By Grace Birnstengel for Next Avenue (This article is part of the Living to the End of Life Special Report, and part of a special report for The John A.…
By Greg Schmidt, hospice chaplain My wife and I are counting down the hours until we leave for Blue Creek Campsite, located on Lake Oolagah in Northeast Oklahoma. It’s one…
By John F. Wasik for Next Avenue (This article is part of the Living to the End of Life Special Report, and part of a special report for The John…
By Kerri Fivecoat-Campbell for Next Avenue I recently underwent a months-long health challenge and lost 65 pounds in a year. When I was still struggling with the health challenge and…
By Amy Florian for Next Avenue Much ink has been spilled about George H.W. Bush becoming seriously ill after the death of his wife of 73 years, Barbara. Similarly, the…
Jennie Johnson, RN, will be the new administrator for Heart & Soul Hospice of Wichita effective September 10, 2018. Heart & Soul Hospice is an extension of Presbyterian Manors of…