When I first joined Accord Hospice, it wasn’t for some noble reason. I was fifteen years old, looking for volunteer hours in a medical facility. Hospice seemed like a stepping stone toward the healthcare career I hoped to pursue. As students, we are often taught to measure our worth through numbers—grades, scores, class rank, volunteer hours. Everything becomes something to count. Looking back, that mindset blinded me to the true value of volunteering at an end-of-life care f

A terminal illness diagnosis brings many challenges, but it doesn’t have to mean leaving your home or being without the support of those...