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Some people plan ahead. They get their oil changed before the engine starts spewing black smoke. They take down the Christmas tree before it sheds all its needles. They make motel reservations before arriving at Mt. Rushmore on July 3rd. My parents were not those people. Not surprisingly, this was also how they dealt with […]

We made the list. For the 10th time. Humbly (but with a big, proud smile) we accept our most recent Star Tribune award for being named one of the top 175 places to work in the Twin Cities, number 47 on the list to be exact. Even more exciting, this comes just months after earning […]

What soothes you? What makes you laugh? What energizes you? These are the kinds of questions we think about all the time at Lifespark Hospice. We’re impassioned about finding ways to support the whole person in our care. In that same spirit, we’ve recently added music therapy to our in-house hospice services. “Music therapy fits […]

It’s a good question to ask. Are you eligible for hospice? The answer is important because: The most common regret of people on hospice care is that they hadn’t started it sooner. That’s why once you qualify—or even a little before—you and your family might want to start talking about bringing hospice care into your […]

As the pandemic wore on, Ardie, 78, and Bill, 82, were becoming increasingly inactive and isolated, spending their days alone in the apartment, in their recliners watching TV. Their daughters were worried about their parents’ declining health and the number of medications they were on, but living several hours away, they hadn’t been able to […]

“The best way to describe Mom’s attitude toward life is a line from a John Denver song: ‘Joy was the thing she was raised on; love was just the way to live and die,’” Sue Kluegel said about her mother, Georgia, who recently celebrated her 100th birthday. “Everybody who knows her talks about her sense […]

“We live in a culture that’s taught us to expect that there’s a pill for everything,” said Dr. Nick Schneeman, Lifespark Chief Medical Officer. “It’s true that modern medicine has often delivered on that expectation, but it’s also contributed to the rise in polypharmacy, which is a disaster for frail and complex populations.” Polypharmacy, defined […]

When my mother was in her early 30’s, she realized she wasn’t cut out to be a stay-at-home mom. So she went back to school, got a master’s degree in social work, and began her career as a therapist, a profession and passion that sustained her for the next 45 years. My mom loved going […]

What Will Make You Happiest? Live like you want to, as long as you can. Throughout your whole life, you’ve been making choices that felt right for you. Now with less of your life remaining, it’s more important than ever to stay in control of your own happiness for as long as possible. If your […]

When you’re first diagnosed with a chronic or life-limiting disease, it’s natural to feel scared. You probably have a lot of fears and even more questions. How is the rest of your life going to go? Will you be in pain? Will your family be okay? Take hope. You’re not alone. Palliative care and hospice […]