Early in her hospice work Judy came to realize that a successful hospice outcome depended as much, if not more so, on the condition of the patient's spirit as it did on the condition of the patient's body. She realized that a healthy spirit could make the difference between a miserable death and a positive, meaningful end-of-life experience for both the patient's and their loved ones. During her hospice career, she worked directly with hundreds of dying persons and their loved ones. Judy retired in 2002 to write "Spirit Matters", not only to pass on what she learned tha more...