What to Talk About When Visiting Someone in Hospice Care
When you visit a loved one or friend in hospice, you bring them something that goes beyond flowers or their Read more
OLP Volunteers Reflect on End-of-Life Experiences
Sitting at the bedside of someone who is dying can be uncomfortable. For some, there is fear of the unknown, Read more
What to Do with Your House After Your Spouse Dies
What makes a house a home? It’s not the finishings or the furnishings, it’s the people who live there, and Read more
Tools for Self-Check-In
When you spend a lot of time caring for others, it’s easy to forget about caring for yourself. Many of Read more
Opening End-of-Life Conversations
A recent study by the National Library of Medicine revealed that 72% of participants found it important to discuss their Read more
Cultural Considerations for End-of-Life Care
Our Lady of Peace (OLP) Hospice doctors Dennis Cross, MD and Yer Moua Xiong, MD recently participated in a BIPOC Read more
Honoring Veterans in Hospice Care
Arrianna Ackerman is an army flight operations sergeant in the Minnesota Army National Guard, responsible for aviation operations. A graduate Read more
Legacy Project Volunteers Offer Support and Companionship
Garrett Wagner, Caryn Wolter, and Benjamin Miller are medical students at the University of Minnesota. They are also rays of Read more
Patient Finds Higher Quality of Life in Hospice Care
The final diagnosis came on May 25th. It was liver cancer, and I had four to eight months to live. Read more
Healing Touch at End of Life
Our Lady of Peace Hospice patients are receiving Healing Touch therapy from certified practitioners, in their homes and our hospice Read more