Writer and Episcopal Priest: Hospice Assists a "Good Death"

Michael Gemignani, a writer and Episcopal priest, writes an informative and moving essay about the importance of hospice. He relates his theological and philosophical thoughts to the experience of losing his wife, Carol. Gemignani writes:

The role of hospice is to educate society about dying and a to make the three criteria outlined above a reality. When hospice workers are clear in their own minds what constitutes a good death, they can help their patients achieve it.

Read Gemignani's essay to discover his "three criteria" and why he believes the "hospice movement" is so vital to the health of America.