Maureen Groden has been a hospice nurse and educator for several decades. She obtained her undergraduate degree in nursing from the University of Massachusetts and her graduate degree from the University of Connecticut. Maureen holds certification as a Hospice and Palliative Care Registered Nurse from The Hospice and Palliative Care Credentialing Center.

During her career, Maureen held leadership positions as the Director of Hospice and Palliative Care at several major health care systems, including Mass General Brigham/Cooley Dickinson and Hospice Life Care/Holyoke Medical Center. In these roles, Maureen was instrumental in leading quality hospice and palliative care teams in the care of patients with serious and terminal illnesses.

In addition to clinical leadership, Maureen Groden has taught community health nursing at several baccalaureate nursing programs, primarily the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. She has presented widely at conferences and in the community on advanced directives, palliative care and hospice.

Maureen has developed a passion for helping families navigate our health care system when their loved one has a serious illness. She also wants to help families experience a peaceful end-of-life journey. Maureen wrote When a Loved One Is Dying: Conversations About Care, Connection & Coping to help readers understand what happens when people are dying and how to care for them. When a Loved One Is Dying illuminates a deeply personal and often phenomenal experience.