The people whom the Rev. Stavius L.L. Powell counsels as a Haven Hospice chaplain rarely want to talk about death. "At this stage people like to talk about life. They don't necessarily want me to tell ...

Over the last 48 years, local minister, Andy Myrick has been a pastor for four churches. A little over 10 years ago, he found a new venue for his ministry – hospice. “I lost my father and then my ...

A great way to stop a conversation cold with someone I am meeting for the first time is to let out that I was a hospice chaplain for seven years. It’s good to know that most readers of this blog would ...

Whenever a person is about to be admitted to hospice end-of-life care, a social worker meets with the patient, family, and other caregivers to advise them of the various supportive services that are ...

This is one of the best books I have read all year: moving, inspiring, beautifully written. It offers a valuable look into the work of a hospice chaplain, but also, and perhaps more important, it will ...

Sean Jeung was the first employee at Hospice of the Valley when it was founded in 2008, and doesn’t take lightly her decision to leave her role as chaplain and bereavement coordinator. “Part of my ...

THE powerful but often unheralded work of chaplains working in hospice and palliative care settings has been examined in a new book. Among those contributing to Chaplaincy in Hospice and Palliative ...

EASTON — In honor of National Pastoral Care Week, Oct. 25 to 31, Talbot Hospice recognized hospice chaplain, the Rev. Jody Gunn, for her efforts to provide spiritual support and emotional guidance to ...

As a hospice chaplain, it's Kerry Egan's job to help dying people accept their own mortality. Sometimes that means sitting with them as they express their regrets and fears. Other times, she listens ...