One of the many effects of the current COVID-19 pandemic has been the recognition of the necessity for advance care planning and the benefits of doing so. More patients are dying every day in isolation and suffering from serious illnesses. As of this writing, the National Vital Statistics System of the U.S. Centers for Disease […]
5 Questions to Ask at End-of-Life
Surgeon, a public health researcher, and author Atul Gawande is inspiring end-of-life conversations with his bestselling book, Being Mortal. The book, which was also turned into a documentary shown on PBS’s Frontline, continues to be an integral part of a larger conversation on end-of-life choices for living your own mortality as fully as you can […]
How To Face Your Fear Of Death And Make Peace With Dying
There’s a saying along the lines that there are only two things in life that are certain: death and taxes. Sure, a lot of people manage to evade the latter, but the former is something that every living being has to face eventually. Death is an inevitable part of life; part of the very cycle […]
When Someone You Care About Is Seriously Ill
Talking about a serious illness and what the future may hold is never easy, especially when you’re talking about it with someone you care for. You might not know what to say, but then, they might not know what to say to you, either! It’s easy to forget that the person you care about is […]
Somewhere Over the Rainbow: A Harper Project Story
On June 5th, Brody and Courtney Kenneweg celebrated the first birthday of their daughter Bowen. Bowen is their rainbow baby. A rainbow baby is a baby born after the loss of a previous baby due to miscarriage, stillbirth, or death in infancy. The Kennewegs lost three pregnancies before baby Bowen was born. Brody shares, “I […]
Living With a Serious Illness
Learning that you have a serious illness that will limit your life can evoke a multitude of feelings, fears, concerns, questions and may make you feel like you have no control over your life any longer. You may feel alone and numb and that other people close to you can’t understand what you’re going through. […]
Volunteer Q&A with Deb Welsh
Dogs make everyone smile! Type of Volunteer: Hos-pet volunteer Where is your hometown? Oak Hill, West Virginia In what place have you lived the longest? The state of West Virginia the longest; then on to Marietta, GA, then 14 years in Buffalo, NY, 13 years in Jacksonville, FL, and now 4 years in Bluffton, SC. […]
June Donor Spotlight: Susan Allhusen
Seven years ago, Susan Allhusen was introduced to hospice care when her mother was in need of end-of-life services. “Even though my mother was only on service for a few days, the impact was greatly felt,” said Susan. Susan currently serves on the Hospice Care of the Lowcountry’s Board of Directors and is also a […]
Dealing with Grief and the Death of a Loved One During COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed our lives on so many levels but for those who have died, it has changed how we are able to mourn the death of our loved ones. Social distancing has made it so that people are unable to grieve their loved ones in traditional ways because of viewing and visiting […]
The Increased Role of Caregivers in 2021
AARP and the National Alliance for Caregiving (NAC) have released their new Caregiving in the U.S. 2020 report. Of the roughly 21 percent of Americans who are caregivers are suffering from increased emotional, financial, and physical strain due to the assistance they’re providing. Caregivers are also in worse health than they reported five years ago […]
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