Greater Good

What Matters Most to People Who Are Dying

A new book explains how facing mortality helps people figure out what matters most, providing life lessons for us all.

A Death Doula Shares the Joyful 1-Minute Daily Ritual She Learned From the Dying

Taking just a minute to appreciate something beautiful can keep you more grounded, says someone who works with people at the end of their lives.

Why are more older people dying after falls? Culprit may be in medicine cabinet

Earl Vickers was accustomed to taking Molly, his shepherd-boxer-something-else mix, for strolls on the beach or around his neighborhood in Seaside, California. A few years ago, though, he started to ...
The Santa Barbara Independent

Hospice of Santa Barbara’s No One Dies Alone Program Ensures That Those who are Alone and Actively Dying, Have Someone at their Bedside

Santa Barbara, CA. September 29, 2025 – Hospice of Santa Barbara’s (HSB) No One Dies Alone (NODA) program has partnered with local senior living facilities in Santa Barbara for over a decade, ...