by Rebecca Gagne-Henderson PhD, APRN, ACHPN Tonight, I hold vigil over my mother-in-law’s near dead body. My husband has gone home to CT clear across the continent to return to work. His baby brother has returned to his job at LinkedIn. So, why am I here in Los Angeles? I am here to make sure … Continue reading Every Picture Tells a Story, Don’t It?
By Rebecca Gagne-Henderson PhD APRN ACHPN Over the years of caring for dying patients, it bothers me when I can remember a patient’s face in my mind’s eye but cannot recall their name. I have a physician friend who, since the beginning of his practice of 40 years has a series of notebooks where he has … Continue reading The Story of Louie and Tony: an unexpected miracle
by Rebecca Gagne-Henderson PhD, APRN, ACHPN This Sunday is Easter. There is no better time to tell this story. It is a story of a patient our team cared for when I was director of a hospice. Easter is an appropriate time as this is the story of a young woman’s resurrection experience. This experience … Continue reading A Story of Grace, Redemption and Remoralization
