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As part of any veteran’s return back home, the Department of Veteran Affairs (better known as the VA) provides a generous hospice care benefit to help elder veterans die with dignity.

Many people don’t want CPR. It’s often ineffective and carries the risk of significant injury. It also increases the chance of dying in a chaotic hospital setting. Emergency personnel are required to administer CPR, unless they have a physician’s order that authorizes them to refrain. This is where advance care planning and the POLST come in.

If you’re thinking about becoming an organ donor, consider some things before making the decision.

Understanding what to say to someone who is in hospice can be daunting. Here’s what to keep in mind when talking to a hospice patient.

Anyone facing the end of life or the death of someone they love wishes that there was an instruction manual detailing how to manage grief.

Media portrays death as a quick transition. One moment you’re alive, the next, your eyes are closed and you’re dead. Flash in the pan.‍ The reality is a bit different.