by Shelia Shook | Oct 6, 2019 | Learn to Cope
ANYWHERE IS HOME Where do you call home? How do you describe what home is to you? I don’t mean the building where you live. I don’t mean where you hang your hat, but where you hang your heart. And that’s not easy to define. Home is important to us, and even if you’re...
by Shelia Shook | Jun 22, 2019 | Learn to Cope
I want to apologize to you all for neglecting to post this past month. My mother had a stroke Thursday, May 16th, and at first showed signs of improvement. We were relieved she could swallow, and happy that though her speech was slurred, she could say our names and...
by Shelia Shook | Apr 18, 2019 | Learn to Cope
Which season is your favorite? Spring is mine. When Spring arrives, the earth is beautiful. God’s creation shines. It sings with the rustle of new green leaves in a sunny breeze and birds chirping and bumble bees humming as they hover over colorful blossoms. Like a...
by Shelia Shook | Mar 29, 2019 | Learn to Cope
When going through your everyday life—getting dressed, drinking coffee, shopping for groceries, going to work, or to a play date with your kids—you never know what or who you will encounter. Maybe it’s an old friend or colleague, or maybe a new friend, a kind stranger...
by Shelia Shook | Feb 19, 2019 | Learn to Cope
HOSPICE TIP: Did you know you can transport a dead body to the funeral home in your own vehicle? I’m often asked how I can work with terminally ill and the elderly. Some think it’s morbid and others say it’s too sad, while still others think it must be boring....
by Shelia Shook | Feb 16, 2019 | Learn to Cope
HOSPICE TIP: Did you know it’s possible for a dying person to will themselves to remain alive longer than is usually expected. Not forever, but for an extended time. A patient may be waiting to say goodbye to someone, or they are holding on, waiting for the resolution...
