Althea Halchuck

Oct 25, 2024 | kevinmd.com | Althea Halchuck |Oscar Chen |Sera Choi |Clara Seong

“Health is a matter of choice, not a mystery of chance.”—AristotleAs an end-of-life (EOL) consultant, one aspect of my job is advance care planning, which involves helping people create an advance directive. An advance directive (AD) has two components. The living will portion lists the treatment options and choices you want or don’t want if you become incapacitated due to an accident or a medical crisis. In the second portion, you name a surrogate to follow through on those choices.

Oct 4, 2024 | retirementlivingsourcebook.com | Althea Halchuck

This is a blog post published by Althea Halchuck, EJD, CT, BCPA Click here for original post or download here Who Gets Grandma's Pieplate Rev 11-27-23.pdfNothing can be so perfect while we possess it as it will seem when remembered. Oliver Wendell HolmesImagine having a chronic or terminal illness and having to downsize from a family home to an apartment or needing to transition into a long-term care facility. You have personal possessions that you wish to distribute to family and friends.

May 26, 2024 | kevinmd.com | Althea Halchuck |Sara Pastoor |Christopher Habig |Eva Feder Kittay

“Rejoin the natural cycle: to know that the last gesture you’ll make will be gentle and beneficial just feels like the right thing to do.”– Recompose founder Katrina SpadeI love gardening and watching things grow, so I found the idea of human composting an intriguing concept. For those who find cremation unconventional or even unsettling, the process of disposing of the remains of a deceased loved one has taken a new and fascinating turn.

Apr 3, 2024 | kevinmd.com | Althea Halchuck |Carole Estabrooks |Riana Patel |Mara L. Schenker

“Some memories are unforgettable, remaining ever vivid and heartwarming!”– Joseph B. WirthlinI love my role as a hospice volunteer mostly because I enjoy meeting the patients and hearing their life stories. I heard a tale from the Vietnam vet who won the Congressional Medal of Honor, which he humbly said was for “just driving a jeep.” (He later admitted that he saved a general by “just driving a jeep” through enemy lines.) Another was an elderly woman who had been a famous Greek dancer.

Aug 20, 2023 | kevinmd.com | Althea Halchuck |Michael Joyce |Christopher Johnson |Emily Hagen

“If you don’t know how to die, don’t worry; Nature will tell you what to do on the spot, fully and adequately. She will do this job perfectly for you.”– M. Montaigne (1533-1592)In 2021, former U.S. President Bill Clinton was rushed to a California hospital suffering from a urinary tract infection that had developed into sepsis, a life-threatening blood infection.