Author Archives: Risa Denenberg

>Grand rounds are here again, this month hosted by Jared Porter at Alive Hospice Blog. There are quite a few new (to me!) blogs noted, and some very moving pieces. Go check it out!

> Yesterday, I was trying to remember what event brought me to palliative care. I can identify so many moments when death and dying have saturated my life. Over nearly 40 years of working in health care, I have always … Continue reading →

> My first efforts at blogging were on My Space in 2007; in 2008 I moved over to Google’s BlogSpot because I liked its features better; and then I started posting on Open Salon almost a year ago. Now I … Continue reading →

>Another great-grand Palliative Care Grand Rounds, this one hosted by our fearless leader, Christian Sinclair, over at Pallimed. Be sure to check out this fab assortment of great thoughts and deep sentiments. Do it now!

> I have just now read Home by Marilynne Robinson, swallowed in a single sitting, impossible to do otherwise. My eyes burn, my throat is dry and raw from setting down the book now and again so I could pace … Continue reading →

>Check out December’s Palliative Care Grand Rounds at Jerry’s blog, Death Club for Cuties. And while your browsing, read his posts, he has great insight and a fabulous sense of macabre humor.

>I learned last month that I will be joining the ranks of the unemployed at the end of this year. This was a terrible shock to me, not because it was so unexpected (although it was completely unexpected), but because … Continue reading →

>A palliative care blogger’s thanksgiving. Here.

>Geripal– A Geriatrics and Palliative Care Blog hosted Palliative Grand Rounds this month. Check it out, it showcases some really great blog posts!

> Kol Nidre There are many ways observe the Jewish faith. The most observant go to shul daily, some three times a day, for prayer. There is the Shabbos Jew, who goes to Shabbos services every week on erev Shabbat, … Continue reading →