Dear Savvy Senior, Where can I find out about alternative transportation options for my elderly mother? She needs to give up driving, but before she does, we need to figure out how she’ll get around. Searching Daughter Dear Searching, Alternative transportation services vary widely by community, so what’s available to your mom will depend on… Continue reading Savvy Senior: Getting Around When You No Longer Drive
Month: February 2015
Free Seminar for Caregivers Led by Psychology Professor
Sacramento Region, CA (MPG) – The East Lawn Mortuary will host a free seminar on March 7th intended as a discussion group for caregivers who work with terminally-ill patients. Entitled, “The Sacred Space of Dying,” the workshop will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and include both a lunch and raffle in St.… Continue reading Free Seminar for Caregivers Led by Psychology Professor
No One Wants to Talk About Death
By Lisa West Including me—and I work in the death care industry. The topic of death is not the standard dinner table conversation most families want to have, unless they have had a very recent loss. Then it is sometimes all they talk about. Yes, talking about death is still a big taboo, so to… Continue reading No One Wants to Talk About Death
First Hospice House in Sacramento Area
Sehr-Allen Charitable Foundation Breaks Ground Sacramento, CA (MPG) – People facing a lack of resources for hospice and placement benefits at the final stages of their lives may now have a place welcoming them—and aiming to provide them with the medical, physical, emotional, and spiritual needs that are crucial during this time in their lives.… Continue reading First Hospice House in Sacramento Area
Exchanges Fail to Protect Colon Cancer Patients
By Jasmine Greenamyer Colon cancer will claim more than 50,000 American lives this year. One in 20 people will be diagnosed at some point in their lives. Thanks to better screening and new treatments, the death rate from colon cancer has been dropping for more than 20 years. But even the best screening and treatment… Continue reading Exchanges Fail to Protect Colon Cancer Patients