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As America is facing a period of grief and loss caused by Covid-19, I’m taking a moment to remember my stepfather Jack who died back in 2014. October 8 was his birthday. And as anyone who has lost a loved one knows, these special days give us a moment to pause and be thankful for the role they played in our lives. Recently I was able to remember the role Jack played … [Read more...] about Remembering Jack, The Influencer
Virtual Book Club: Death Without Denial, Grief Without Apology
Join Lisa for a Virtual Book Club discussion. This month, we are reading "Death Without Denial, Grief Without Apology" by former Governor of Oregon, Barbara K. Roberts. When her husband, State Senator Frank Roberts, was dying from lung cancer, she had to look inside of herself as well as beyond herself to find ways to survive what felt unbearable. What Barbara Roberts learned … [Read more...] about Virtual Book Club: Death Without Denial, Grief Without Apology
Virtual Event: Ohio End of Life Options Today
Virtual Event: Ohio End of Life Options TodayFriday, September 11 at 12:00 pmJoin us on Zoom! Click here to Register Now.* We thank the Chagrin Highlands Rotary Club for hosting this virtual event. Lisa is "returning" to the rotary club after her first visit in 2017. She will discuss medical aid in dying for the terminally ill, how we are working toward our goal of … [Read more...] about Virtual Event: Ohio End of Life Options Today
Book Club: When Breath Becomes Air
Virtual Book Club: When Breath Becomes AirThursday, September 3 at 2:00 pmJoin us on Zoom! Click Here to Register Now.* Our Virtual Book Club book this month is a 2017 Pulitzer Prize Finalist. It is When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi. “An elegant memoir of the author’s turn from gifted physician to terminal patient, told without a hint of bravado or … [Read more...] about Book Club: When Breath Becomes Air
Founder Featured in Healthcare Journal
Our founder and executive director, Lisa Vigil Schattinger, MSN, RN, was interviewed for an American Journal of Nursing article regarding the role of nurses in Medical Aid in Dying for the terminally ill. The article examines the impact of Medical Aid in Dying laws on the practice of nursing. In particular, it examines how nurses working in end-of-life care can and should be … [Read more...] about Founder Featured in Healthcare Journal
