Brittany Maynard died Saturday, at the age of 29, choosing to deprive her brain cancer of its ultimate victory. She told us all it was coming, and gave eloquent voice to her reasons for wanting to “die with dignity”. So why am I in tears? Because she seemed like a beautiful, gracious soul, inside and…

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Help for Care Teams You entered the health care field to do good things, and we’re profoundly grateful for the care you provide. We can help you successfully navigate two trends that are challenging your world. First, patients are increasingly picking up more of the tab for their care, and paying more attention to cost…

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Janet’s advance lung cancer was so aggressive, she was told she would most likely have to “be on chemo for the rest of [her] life, which would likely be short.” Janet started to explore other treatment options and found an alterative treatment through her fellow patient network. Today, she continues to share her survival story to inspire other…

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Have you experienced a difficult situation with a loved one where you had to decide whether to have doctors continue with treatment or turn to palliative care?  Rick’s story illustrates this dilemma and how our culture does not always equip us with understanding how to handle the process of death. With his story, Rick acknowledges…

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Few people are more determined and resourceful than a parent caring for their sick child. Anthony, as a happy toddler For a long time, it’s been a way of life for Trina Ostrander of Buffalo, New York. “My 13 year old son Anthony has been medically fragile since he was 22 months old. He went…

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At the age of 33, Mandy was diagnosed with breast cancer. While she felt well supported by her family and doctors during the treatment process, she still felt like something was missing. After some reflection, she realized that she was not connecting with the other women she was undergoing chemo with because they were at…

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