*Updated* List of Hospice & Palliative Medicine Blogs (Current & Inactive)

**Updated 06/16/2010**
There has been a lot of new blogs since I last posted a list of hospice and palliative medicine blogs back in January 2009. So here is the updated list with a few more categories to help you better see the big picture. I have separated the main list into active and inactive to better help you know where the current info is. But don't skip the inactive blogs, because you will find some good writing there too. Leave a comment at the inactive blogs and maybe they will start writing again.

I also made a wish list of blogs I would like to see someday to maybe spur some action.

So when are you starting your blog?

Key:
** = just added to the list
^^ = Palliative Care Grand Rounds Host

Active Hospice and Palliative Medicine Blogs
35 blogs!!!

(in order of age of blog)
**1 added and 7 deleted as of June 16, 2010**

2004 (1)

• Bioethics Discussion Blog by Maurice Bernstein (July 2004) (Doctor)

2005 (2)

• Pallimed by Rosielle, Sinclair, Fettig (June 2005) (Doc, Doc, Doc)^^
• CancerDoc by Anonymous (June 2005) (Doctor?)

2006 (3)

• Larry Beresford @ GrowthHouse (February 2006) (writer)
• Confessions of a Young (Looking) Social Worker by LeighSW (March 2006) (LCSW)^^
• OncRN by anonymous (April 2006) (RN?)

2007 (6)

• Hospice and Nursing Homes Blog by Frances Shani Parker (January 2007) (Writer)
• Reflections by Dr. Bruce Campbell (April 2007) (Doctor)
  
• Two Women Blogging by Jay and MPJ (April 2007) (Doctor)
  
• Medical Futility by Thaddeus Pope (July 2007) (Law Professor)^^
  
• Hospice Foundation of America Blog edited by Krista Renenger (August 2007) (Organization)
• Hospice Doctor by anonymous doctor (October 2007) (Doctor?)

2008 (13)

• Risa's Pieces by Risa Denenberg (January 2008) (Palliative Care NP)^^
• About Palliative Care by Angela Morrow (January 2008) (Nurse)^^ 
• Compassion and Choices by multiple writers (January 2008) (Organization)
• Goodbyes by Debra Bradley Ruder (February 2008) (Writer)
• Palliative Care Success by Tim Cousounis (March 2008) (Executive)^^
• St. Christopher's Blog by Malcolm Payne (April 2008) (Social Worker) 
• The Checkout Line by Judy Bachrach (May 2008) (Writer)
  
• Pallimed: Arts and Humanities by Amber Wollesen and Amy Clarkson (May 2008) (Docs)^^
• Pallimed: Case Conferences by Institute to Enhance Palliative Care (May 2008) (Org)
  
• Center for Practical Bioethics Blog by various writers (June 2008) (Organization)
• NHPCO Updater by various writers (June 2008) (Organization)
• Transcend Hospice Marketing by Janet Bosserman (July 2008) (Executive)
• Death Care by various anonymous (November 2008) (Funeral directors?)

2009 (10)

• Alive Hospice Blog by multiple writers, Jared Porter, Editor (January 2009) (multiple)^^
  
• Palliative Care Grand Rounds - Hosting site for monthly Blog Carnival (February 2009)
• Texas Hospice by Robert Byrd (March 2009) (Doctor)
• Doctor Fisher by David Fisher (May 2009) (Doctor)
• GeriPal by Alex Smith, Eric Widera and others (June 2009) (Doctors, nurses and others)^^
• Onco-PRN (Oncology Pharmacist Resource Network) by Chris Ralph (June 2009) (Pharmacist)
• Pain Treatment Topics by Stewart B. Leveitt (July 2009) (PhD Pain Researcher)
• Grief Healing by Marty Tousley (October 2009) (Bereavement Counselor) 
• Caregiver's Corner by various via San Diego Hospice (October 2009) (Organization)
• Hospice Clinician (Outcome Resources) by Jim Joyner (Dec 2009) (MD?, PharmD?)

2010 (2)

• American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine by various via AAHPM (February 2010) (Organization)
• Hospice and Palliative Care Charlotte Region by Organization (March 2010)

Hospice and Palliative Care Blogs (25!) needing hospice
although we would love them to be resuscitated
(inactive since April 2010)

• Death Maiden/Midwife for the End-of-Life by Melaina (November 2003 - June 2009) (RN)
• A Window For Your Home by Marachne (January 2007-March 2009) (HPC RN)
• DNR/DNI by Leo Levi (April 2008-March 2009) (ICU Nurse)RESUSCITATED! Nov 2009 and flatlined again Nov 2009.
  
• James Hallenbeck @GrowthHouse (August 2005-November 2008) (Doctor)
• Jennifer Stevens @GrowthHouse (June 2006-July 2008) (CT)
• John Boden @ GrowthHouse (August 2006-September 2007) (?)
• David Weissman @ GrowthHouse (August 2005-September 2005) (Doctor)
• Hospice Help (June 2008-August 2008) (Students in Hospice Class)
• Rainy Nights by Ken Bradstock, D. Min (August 2004-September 2009) (D. Min)
• Hospice Blog by Hospice Guy (July 2004-August 2009) (Administrator)
• War on Doctors/Pain Crisis by Alex DeLuca (February 2006) (Doctor)
• The Journey Learned by Dr. M (September 2008) (Doctor)
• A Journal of a Hospice Nurse by Sarah Skiba (May 2009-August 2009) (Hospice nurse) 
• Life Stories of a Hospice Doc by Bob Sawicki (June 2009-September 2009) (Doctor)
• National Alliance for Hospice Access by Dave Daucher and Lois Armstrong (March 2009-September 2009) (Admin)
• Dethmama Chronicles by Dethmama and Insurance Guru (June 2008-November 2009) (Nurse and Admin)^^
• Palliative Thinking by Pete Calves (May-June 2009) (Doctor)
• Palliative Matters by John Mulder (April 2009-November 2009) (Doctor)
• The Good Death by Jessica Knapp, MA (February 2008-February 2010) (PhD student)^^
• Palliative Care Bulletin by East Cheshire NHS Trust/anonymous (April 2008-February 2010) (Organization)
• Life as a Hospice Patient by Judi Chamberlin (December 2008-January 2010) (Hospice Patient - now deceased)
• Death Club for Cuties by Jerry (February 2009-unknown) (Nurse)^^
• Revival Design (@GrowthHouse) by Susan W. Reynolds (May 2009-February 2010) (Grief Counselor/writer)
• Hospice Physician by anonymous doctor (July 2009-March 2010) (Doctor?)
• Les Morgan @GrowthHouse (?-April 2009; Nov 2009-March 2010) (Advocate)

Wishlist of Blogs:

• American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (+/- the SIG groups) Arrived Feb 2010
• Social Work Hospice and Palliative Care Network (not behind the membership wall)
  
• Center to Advance Palliative Care
• National Palliative Care Research Center
• Harvard PCEP Course
  
• More hospice company blogs
• More palliative care fellowship program blogs

If you know of a current or inactive blog that I have missed, please tell me. Quality or accuracy of other blogs content is not quantified here, just a historical repository of links.