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The Volunteer Experience-Laura
Laura has been a volunteer with Unity since 2003. She said she was first drawn to volunteering at Unity because of the personal experiences she’d [...]
What is this “New Normal?”
Today perhaps more than any other time in history grief is being talked about throughout our country. The global pandemic has introduced grief into our [...]
Covid-19 Through the Lens of a Triage Nurse
As the unprecedented Covid-19 pandemic wears on, patients and families on Unity’s hospice and palliative services have undoubtedly been facing increased challenges. It is easy [...]
Healing Through the Arts
Me, Creative? Even if you don't think you have an artistic bone in your body, you may have experienced the process of creating. You may [...]
Hospice Volunteering
When I was called upon to write a blog for the Volunteer Department, I was a bit reticent. I only just started with Unity on [...]
Caring for Grief Through Complementary Therapies
COVID – 19 Losses As we make our way in a COVID – 19 world, we are experiencing all sorts of losses. Missed events. Disrupted [...]
Talking with Seniors and Those With Underlying Health Conditions About Social Distancing
With the global pandemic of COVID-19 now reaching our communities, it’s more important than ever to adhere to social distancing guidelines. This is particularly critical [...]
Care Choices at End-of-Life
Most people are familiar with the quote by Benjamin Franklin, “…but in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes”. [...]
Top Regrets of the Dying
This was originally written by a nurse, Bonnie Ware, who made it a practice to ask her patients before they die — of their regrets. [...]
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