Palliative Care vs. Hospice Care

By:  Susan M. Graham, Certified Elder Law Attorney, Senior Edge Legal, Boise, Idaho What is the difference between Palliative and Hospice Care?[1] Hospice Care One of the ways end-of-life care is provided is through hospice. Hospice, as defined by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, is a program of care and support for a…

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Wisdom from 95 Year Olds

By:  Susan M. Graham, Certified Elder Law Attorney, Senior Edge Legal, Boise, Idaho A group of ninety-five year olds were asked if they could live their lives over, what would they do differently?  Here are the three things that most of them said:1 Reflect more.  Enjoy more moments, sunrises and sunsets.  Notice more moments of…

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Have You Been to a “Death Dinner”?

By:  Susan M. Graham, Certified Elder Law Attorney, Senior Edge Legal, Boise, Idaho Death is an absolute certainty.  It will happen to each of us and to those we love. To bring this topic out of the closet, there are now “Death Studies” college classes, death cafes, death salons and death dinners. [1] People gather…

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