Tiffany Johnson, an Oak Park woman who helps the dying navigate the last months and weeks of life, has recently found herself talking publicly about her work — while advocating for Illinois’ so-called ...

In the final episode of the FX series Dying for Sex, a hospice nurse with an oddly comforting sense of enthusiasm explains to a patient what to expect as she dies. “Death is not a mystery. It is not a ...

While my family sits with our ailing father in the difficult time between life and death, my niece, Lindsey offered invaluable insight as a former hospice nurse. Her calm and open demeaner about the ...

J.S. Park helps patients and their families cope with death every day as a hospital chaplain. He explains what to expect as a ...

Sandra came out of the homelike room where her dad lay, now comfortable, dying. He hadn’t eaten or drunk anything for several days now, and, although he was restless a day ago, he was now quite ...

First responders deal with death daily. This includes the circumstances of a patient passing from a long-term illness or disease and the sudden death of a loved one from a traumatic event. This can be ...