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Debunking The Misconceptions About Hospice Care
Once you learn the reality at the core of hospice, it’s not nearly as scary as you might think.
91-Year-Old Woman Chooses Vacation Over Cancer Treatment
The choice between treatment or hitting the road was an easy decision for Miss. Norma.
Why You May Not Be Able To Die At Home
Unfortunately, one of the most important decisions of your life may not be up to you.
How Being Cancer-Free Allowed Me To Mourn My Mother
August, 2013 marked the first anniversary of my mother’s death. Even though she’s been gone for a year, in many ways I’m just...
State-By-State Death With Dignity Legislation
While the debate still carries on, more states are poised to make the Death With Dignity, also known as Aid-In-Dying and...
What You Need To Know About Hospice Care
Hospice is an approach to end-of-life care that focuses on providing comfort and dignity to patients at the end of life.
State-by-State POLST Forms
A Physicians Order for Life Sustaining Treatment (POLST) form is a legal document for people with advanced illnesses that...
All You Need To Know About Advance Directives
When you can’t make health decisions for yourself, this is the north star that guides your loved ones and doctors in the right...
10 Things To Do After A Death
It’s a difficult time, emotions are raw and there’s a lot to organize.
All You Need To Know About Eldercare Arrangements
It’s never too early to think about how and where you want to live when you’re older.
How To Be A Good Health Care Proxy
If you've been named as a Health Care Proxy (or Health Care Power of Attorney), here's what you should know about your new role —...
Welcome To The World Of Palliative Care
Palliative Care is delivered through a network of caregivers (doctors, nurses, social workers, clergy, family, etc...) and...
What's An Accountable Care Organization (ACO)?
An accountable care organization (ACO) is a network of hospitals and health care providers that treats patients based on a model...
Ways To Deal With Grief
Though everyone grieves in his or her own way, there are some basic tools available to everyone that can be useful in coping with...
The Most Common Household Issues After A Death
There are a number of common household issues that may need to be taken care of after a death. These tasks generally depend on...
Three Important Things To Do Before A Funeral
The things you’ll need to take care of before the funeral depend on the nature of your loss and the situation you’re in. In...
All You Need To Know About Naming A Health Care Proxy
Your Health Care Proxy will advocate for the care and treatment you want when you cannot advocate for yourself.
The Five Types Of End-Of-Life Housing And Care
There are many different options for end-of-life housing and care arrangements, with the primary differences being in the amount...
From our Blog
California Governor Signs 'End of Life Option Act' Into Law
On October 5, 2015 California Govenor Jerry Brown signed Bill ABx2 15 titled "End of Life Option Act" into law, which gives...
Care When There Is No Cure
Friend-of-Everplans Mark Dimor is producing a documentary that we think is both powerful and important. The film is inspired...
Greeting Cards For Hospice
Today's blog post is by our Editorial Intern, Ariana Dindiyal. We're so happy to have her on the Everplans team, and look...
Everplans: "Part of How to Better Live Our Lives"
Mark Dimor founded The BioContinuum Group in 1993 after 15 years in healthcare advertising, communications, and medical...
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