Joe Primo is the Associate Executive Director at the Good Grief Center for grieving children and teens in New Jersey and a board member of the National Alliance of Grieving Children. He earned his master’s of divinity degree at Yale University. Primo’s essay, “The Business of Grief,” which draws from his personal experiences as a […]
The majority of bereaved employees are thrown right back into work shortly after they experience the death of a loved one. Most businesses only permit three paid days off. Over the years, I have heard many beautiful stories in which co-workers gave up their vacation time to help a colleague; Christmas gifts were foregone so […]
In a recent article in the New York Times, Jane E. Brody wrote about “Forging Connections for Longer Life,” she cites a book she found in her personal library, Healthy at 100 by John Robbins who devotes a major potion of his book to relationships. I haven’t read Robbins’ book. Probably, one day I will. […]
On Saturday, March 31st I appeared on Good Day Street Talk with two families from my center, Good Grief. The segment demonstrates how two kids grieving the death of their dads approach grief differently. From a mom who had a heart attack at the wake and was unable to support her three children as they […]
One of the most important decisions a family member may face at the end of a loved one’s life is whether to donate organs for transplantation. As a pediatric surgeon I’m all in favor of organ transplantation and have participated in pediatric liver, kidney and heart transplants. Recently, however, I came across an NPR piece that […]
I spent the final hours of 2011 in the hospital that has become my second home. Christmas was my holiday this year, and when the assignments for the New Year’s block were sent out by my residency program, I discovered I would be working nights, admitting patients to the oncology service. Onc nights can be […]
From the NYTimes’ Room for Debate section: Two recent New York Times articles, “Alone Again, Naturally” by Dominique Browning and “One’s a Crowd” by Eric Klinenberg, extol the virtues and perks of living alone. While Browning theorized that women have an easier time living alone than men, Klinenberg noted that in the developed world, both […]
Alarming statistics about the number of American veterans facing tough end of life decisions, and one hospice doing its best to help: A quarter of Americans facing the end of life today are veterans, and they often experience specific challenges related to their military service. Delaware Hospice is emerging as a national leader in helping […]
At the End of Life editor Lee Gutkind and contributor Dr. Larry Cripe discuss the book and the realities of end of life care on Talk of the Nation. Says Gutkind: “It is not a happy subject, and [the book] probably won’t zoom to the top of the best-seller list,” Gutkind tells NPR’s Neal Conan. […]
Maxelerator Ltd, a venture firm announces the launch of Immortum, a social media site that allows continued social media interactions even after people have died.
At the End of Life 
May 30, 2012 by Creative Nonfiction
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