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Comfort Over Calories: Rethinking Nutrition in Hospice Care
Brian Black 3/2/26 Brian Black 3/2/26

Comfort Over Calories: Rethinking Nutrition in Hospice Care

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ECOG in Hospice: The Five-Point Scale That Signals a Turn
Brian Black 3/2/26 Brian Black 3/2/26

ECOG in Hospice: The Five-Point Scale That Signals a Turn

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Lasting Wishes are Foundational
Brian Black 2/22/26 Brian Black 2/22/26

Lasting Wishes are Foundational

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When the Heart Can’t Carry the Day
Brian Black 2/17/26 Brian Black 2/17/26

When the Heart Can’t Carry the Day

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Caregiving as Identity: When Presence Becomes the Work of Love
Brian Black 2/9/26 Brian Black 2/9/26

Caregiving as Identity: When Presence Becomes the Work of Love

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Love, Obligation, and the Limits of Care
Brian Black 2/4/26 Brian Black 2/4/26

Love, Obligation, and the Limits of Care

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Death Literacy and the Art of Dying: Tools, Traditions, & a Path to Clarity with Hospice
Death Literacy, Communication & Language Brian Black 1/26/26 Death Literacy, Communication & Language Brian Black 1/26/26

Death Literacy and the Art of Dying: Tools, Traditions, & a Path to Clarity with Hospice

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ISBAR in Hospice: Clearer Calls, Faster Comfort
Communication & Language, Clinical Communication Skills Brian Black 1/19/26 Communication & Language, Clinical Communication Skills Brian Black 1/19/26

ISBAR in Hospice: Clearer Calls, Faster Comfort

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The Wind Phone and Beyond: Ritual Tools ThatHelp Families Grieve
Grief & Bereavement, Ritual and Legacy Brian Black 1/12/26 Grief & Bereavement, Ritual and Legacy Brian Black 1/12/26

The Wind Phone and Beyond: Ritual Tools ThatHelp Families Grieve

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Deathbed Etiquette: What to Do, and Not Do, When Someone Is Dying
Clinical Communication Skills, Communication & Language Brian Black 1/5/26 Clinical Communication Skills, Communication & Language Brian Black 1/5/26

Deathbed Etiquette: What to Do, and Not Do, When Someone Is Dying

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When the Calendar Turns: Three Timelines That Shape New Year’s on Hospice
Prognosis and Expectations, Seasonal & Cultural Moments Brian Black 12/29/25 Prognosis and Expectations, Seasonal & Cultural Moments Brian Black 12/29/25

When the Calendar Turns: Three Timelines That Shape New Year’s on Hospice

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Winter and the Season of Frailty: Christmas on Hospice
Seasonal & Cultural Moments, Caregiver & Family Experience Brian Black 12/22/25 Seasonal & Cultural Moments, Caregiver & Family Experience Brian Black 12/22/25

Winter and the Season of Frailty: Christmas on Hospice

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Turning Death’s Quiet Clues into Coordinated Care
Caregiver & Family Experience, Death Literacy Brian Black 12/15/25 Caregiver & Family Experience, Death Literacy Brian Black 12/15/25

Turning Death’s Quiet Clues into Coordinated Care

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You Don’t Forget Your First Code Blue
Hospice Mindset & Presence, Leadership & Team Resilience Brian Black 12/8/25 Hospice Mindset & Presence, Leadership & Team Resilience Brian Black 12/8/25

You Don’t Forget Your First Code Blue

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Euphemisms for “Death”
Brian Black 12/1/25 Brian Black 12/1/25

Euphemisms for “Death”

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Thanksgiving on Hospice: Giving Thanks, Receiving Grace
Holiday, Seasonal & Cultural Moments, Caregiver & Family Experience Brian Black 11/24/25 Holiday, Seasonal & Cultural Moments, Caregiver & Family Experience Brian Black 11/24/25

Thanksgiving on Hospice: Giving Thanks, Receiving Grace

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The Global Language of Dying: Euphemisms Across Cultures and What They Teach Us
Brian Black 11/16/25 Brian Black 11/16/25

The Global Language of Dying: Euphemisms Across Cultures and What They Teach Us

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The Cosmic Sleep: Words We Whisper and Why They Matter
Communication & Language, Hospice Mindset & Presence Brian Black 11/16/25 Communication & Language, Hospice Mindset & Presence Brian Black 11/16/25

The Cosmic Sleep: Words We Whisper and Why They Matter

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The Life We Lived Shapes the Death We Face
Brian Black 11/11/25 Brian Black 11/11/25

The Life We Lived Shapes the Death We Face

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Death Positivity: From Ars Moriendi to yaydeath
Death Literacy, Hospice Mindset & Presence Brian Black 11/8/25 Death Literacy, Hospice Mindset & Presence Brian Black 11/8/25

Death Positivity: From Ars Moriendi to yaydeath

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