I’m writing this as a way of journaling some of the pain I’m feeling right now for a dear friend – one of the kindest, gentlest people I’ve ever met – who does not deserve to be faced with one… Read More ›
Death & Dying
You Don’t Get a Do-Over When It’s Over
My father and I did not have a good relationship. After my mom died when I was ten, we never talked about her, or about death, or my fears and bewilderment as a child. My mom’s mother told me he… Read More ›
End of Life Doula Certification!
This was a great class, and although I have extensive experience in the fields of aging, mental health/mental illness, and various disabilities, I still learned a lot. Although there is no state or national requirement that End of Life Doulas… Read More ›
Germany, Austria, and Poland Death Rituals
Join Catherine Durkin Robinson in her “Traveling Death Doula Series” where she explores death rituals in Germany, Austria, and Poland. Source: Germany, Austria, and Poland Death Rituals
Regarding the 10/25/23 Tragedy in Lewiston ME
From what I’ve read, the shooter has a history of serious and persistent mental illness. Therefore he is likely psychotic at this time and believes he is carrying out some kind of mission. If he survives this, which seems unlikely,… Read More ›
How Aid in Dying Became Medical, Not Moral – from the New York Times
The debate over aid in dying still rages in the language that medicine and the media use to describe the practice. By Rachel E. Gross Oct. 24, 2023, 3:00 a.m. ET In rural Iowa, Peg Sandeen recalls, living with AIDS meant living… Read More ›
Three Part Virtual Hospice Education Series – sponsored by Maine AARP
Learn about Hospice, Grief and more Please join AARP Maine and Hospice of Southern Maine for a three-part virtual educational series open to anyone. This free virtual series will cover topics such as introductions to hospice services, understanding grief and… Read More ›
New Directions (This Is Where We’ve Been for the Past Couple of Years)
For the first several years of Heritage Health Services’ existence, we provided back office operations to about a dozen mental health therapists. That meant we helped therapists set up their business organization, wrote policies & procedures, created forms, stayed on… Read More ›
Heritage Homecare Services 