Perhaps New Zealand’s oldest man and former prisoner of war James “Jim” Easton hit the grand old age of 107 last week. The St Heliers Grace Joel Retirement.
The field of hospice care, which removes the need to cure disease, amplifies certain dimensions of health care that are just as important as traditional life-preserving interventions. Therefore, it offers rich insights and skills to its health care providers, and it was certainly a valuable stepping stone in my professional development.