We at ElderHope want to take the time to wish warmth, good will, peace, prosperity and well-being to you and yours. We hope you will take comfort and reflect on the traditions that you hold dear at this time of year. We would ask your prayers (in whatever way you do that) for those who are less fortunate.

We have added publicly available advance directives from Georgia, Alabama and Texas to the ElderHope download area.

Yesterday, I did a seminar in Houston for Seasons Seminars. The participants were excellent. The seminar was entitled, The Dying Process in the Long Term Care Facility: Caring for Patients, Families, and Staff. I just want to thank the group that came. You were all delightful and it was pure joy to be a presenter.

We, at Vitas, are so privileged to serve people that are constantly sharing gems of wisdom with us: people who are traveling roads that are beyond our experience. Such people are often our best teachers. They share their truths, from the crucible of their living.