Dying woman reveals family gangster’s secret
The framed sepia photograph flashes a dazzling flapper draped in fur and Pat White as a child posing in a tailored coat to match her ...
Parting Ways
Celebration illuminates end-of-life lessons
At the book launch for “Parting Ways”, the community learned how to celebrate life at any stage. Read more in the Orange County ...
Adapting Home to Age in Place
Home is where nine out of 10 Americans wish to live out their last years, months and days according to the AARP. Recently, I spent the day with ...
Parting Ways: A New Book About Celebrating Life
Denise Carson, author and columnist, releases Parting Ways: New Rituals and Celebrations of Life’s Passing. In the book, Carson takes us on ...
Celebrating Life in Hospice
The Parting Ways column at the Orange County Register spotlights Dee J. Valentine, a veteran and hospice patient, holds a living funeral. Read ...
Ethical Will: A Legacy of Values
Rabbi Jack Reimer, known as America’s rabbi, wisely advises parents that an ethical will, bequeathing your values, moral assets and life lessons, ...
Keeping Vigil in Hospice
A vigil to mark the last night of Iola Van Ornum’s life began when Bev Stevens entered her room at Fountain Care Center shortly after ...
End of Life Planning
End of life in many ways is a journey that you must plan for like any other trip into unknown territory. It’s important to make plans for how you ...