On September 22, 2022, my wife, Donna, and I attended a life-changing event. Actually, it was an end-of-life changing event for us. We participated in Light the Legacy’s educational and fundraising event called End of Life Lessons where Brenda Hartman, MSW, and Anne...
What is your past experience in healthcare? (i.e. experience as a Nurse in the Cancer unit at SC Hosp., etc.) I was a staff nurse on the cancer unit of St. Cloud Hospital from 1989-2017 and am now retired. When I was a cancer nurse, I often cared for cancer patients...
What comes to mind when you think about the experience of a “good death”? Often people will suggest that they would like to die in their sleep. Others suggest they would like to die peacefully in their home surrounded by loved ones. These are the ideals often...
I’m a wife to my husband Bryan and a mother to three young daughters, Claire, Paige and Sophie. Like many others, I’m also a sister, daughter and friend; I have always considered myself a planner, and fairly organized (maybe not so much after our third daughter but I...
A fall in February meant an ambulance ride to the hospital for my Mom with fear of a fractured hip. Thankfully, x-rays showed there was no fracture, but extreme pain warranted a hospital stay. After many tests, pokes and prods, a pacemaker was recommended. Low pulse...