The importance of an advance health care directive: Marilyn’s story04/16/2024When Marilyn Didling’s younger brother James went to the hospital earlier this year for a…
Making space for grief03/07/2024By Chaplain Jenny Schroedel, Optage Hospice I once knew a woman whose son had died. Her…
Hope for the new year01/04/2024When you have experienced a loss, the whole world can feel different. Even the new…
Grief & the holidays12/07/2023‘Tis the season of twinkling lights, holiday cheer, and frenzied shopping. But it is also…
Grief and gratitude11/02/2023From “Springs of Living Water,” the grief support e-newsletter of Optage Hospice Here in the…
Living in the Gap10/05/2023From “Springs of Living Water,” the grief support e-newsletter of Optage Hospice Fall is upon…
You are not alone09/07/2023From “Springs of Living Water,” the grief support e-newsletter of Optage Hospice “The act of…
Visiting familiar places when you’re grieving07/17/2023From “Springs of Living Water,” the grief support e-newsletter of Optage Hospice In a time…
‘Gave us peace of mind and guided our steps’06/29/2023 The following letter comes from Kathie, whose dad lived at Waverly Gardens in North…
Seasons of grief: loss and decisions06/14/2023From “Springs of Living Water,” the grief support e-newsletter of Optage Hospice If you are…