Dispatches from the Front
“Oh, Peace, bless this mad place!” -Thomas Merton Bald Hills Road hits the border of Redwood National Park, and the badly potholed pavement turns to [...]
Like Family
It wasn’t his physical pain that caused tears to come to Mark’s eyes when he discussed his medication with ResolutionCare nurse Jessica Howard during his [...]
Army of Angels
When community health worker Sean McCann asked one of the people under our care, stonemason Rolf Durang, if he had adequate support in his rural [...]
Living A Life Entirely Surrounded by Love
by Scott "Q" Marcus Most of us don’t want to think about dying. That news won’t garner a banner headline anywhere. Photo by [...]
Bridging the Distance
It's not easy living hours of twisty mountain highway from a supermarket. It gets even harder when it's not milk you need, but healthcare. [...]
We’ll Fix Yer Wagon
People often ask me what a palliative care chaplain does. It can be hard to describe, but I’m hoping to [...]
Grace Notes, A Chaplain’s Blog
ResolutionCare's Director of Spiritual Support Services, Carl Magruder, recently debuted his new blog: Grace Notes, A Chaplain's Blog. What follows is an excerpt from [...]
Back to the Track
Being sick can keep you from doing what you love, alter your identity, and snatch away what you are passionate about. Troy, a young man [...]
“…a smith…”
Dick Kersh was father, a husband, and a dear friend to many. He was a firefighter, and in a sense, a fire tamer as a [...]
Heroes on the Front Lines
Two-thirds of Californians and 22 of California’s counties have no access to community-based palliative care. So, who helps people with serious illness who are experiencing [...]