LIFE MATTERS MEDIA STAFF This isn’t the first time Disney helped grant a dying patient’s wish. A terminally ill British man got to see “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” early, Disney CEO Robert Iger confirmed on Twitter. “On this Thanksgiving, we at Disney are grateful to be able to share The Rise of Skywalker […]
BY DANIEL GAITAN daniel@lifemattersmedia.org An Illinois police department is observing No-Shave November by raising funds for a hospice that cared for one of their own. Officer Mark Dahlem died February 5 while receiving comfort care at JourneyCare in Barrington from complications associated with brain cancer. Dahlem, 48, served the nearby Palatine Police Department for more […]
A Story Of Hope In The Darkness LIFE MATTERS MEDIA STAFF Kimberly Dahlem never expected a series of headaches to change her family’s future. The week before Thanksgiving in 2017, her husband, Mark Dahlem, began complaining of excruciating headaches. “We thought it was just the hustle and bustle about the holiday,” Kimberly, 46, told Life Matters […]
Knowing the Right Question to Ask BY SUSAN M. MATHEWS, PhD, RN, MSBE The call from the nursing home came at 8 on Wednesday morning. Mom was not getting up for breakfast. Mom was always dressed, with make-up on by 6:30. I told the caller I had a 2-hour drive but was leaving immediately. When […]
LIFE MATTERS MEDIA STAFF Throughout 2018, Life Matters Media and our expert contributors covered a variety of end of life-related issues. Here’s a look back at some of the stories that resonated most with readers and were widely shared on social media. Feeling Lonely Or Alone? Bored Or Empty? by Susan M. Mathews, PhD, RN, MSBE […]