

A Name That Has Grown With Us
There comes a moment when a vision asks to be named again.
Not because it has changed.
Because it has deepened, matured, and taken root in ways that call for clearer language.


Emberlight director Aditi Sethi's TED Talk
Watch and Share: Dr. Aditi Sethi’s TEDx Talk, The Art of Dying Before You Die Dr. Aditi Sethi, Executive Director of Emberlight, the only Omega Home operating in North Carolina, has been introducing audiences to community deathcare and our social model hospice home. She recently stepped onto the TEDx Asheville stage to present her heartfelt talk, The Art of Dying Before You Die . For Aditi, this was one of the most transformative experiences of her life. Initially, she sought


When Love, Community, and Service Meet
Editor's note: Michael Sigmann wrote this reflection for Emberlight's Direct Care volunteers. We share it here, with his permission, so that others can overhear what this work asks of the people who do it. In my first three years as a volunteer, while I've learned a great deal about how to care for our residents, I've also learned a great deal about myself. When I first arrived, I assumed I was here to care for people in the final weeks or months of life. I thought it was abo
