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Love letters to hospices

Stan Massey - 02/06/2012
Ah, February. The month where greeting card companies, florists and confectioners remind us repeatedly to express our love on Valentine’s Day. That’s all well and good to show our affection for our sweethearts and others important in our lives. But I have to tell you – I’ve never seen more sincere expressions of love and gratitude than more»

Let’s Bring Dying Out of the Closet in 2012

Stan Massey - 01/03/2012
Happy New Year! Time off during the holiday season combined with winter weather resulted in me watching even more TV and YouTube than normal. And I confirmed a disappointing conclusion. It’s tough to find a taboo subject in America anymore. Nothing’s sacred. People willingly go in front of a video camera and talk about anything. Bad habits. more»

Sharing your truth about Bloomberg’s blast

Emily Barry - 12/06/2011
Today, Bloomberg published an unflattering and misleading article, “Aunt Midge Not Dying in Hospice Reveals $14 Billion U.S. Market.” While the article sheds more light on the issue of apparent inappropriate relationships between nursing home facilities and for-profit hospice companies, the article does not distinguish the companies included in more»

Bless you all during National Hospice Month

Stan Massey - 11/01/2011
What’s the best part of my job? I have the honor of meeting and working with people across the nation who have devoted their careers and their lives to the hospice mission. What’s more, I frequently have the privilege of interviewing family members whose lives have been forever touched and enriched by the profound knowledge, care and compassion more»

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