Transgressing the boundaries of the living and dying on a daily basis, Alison Milne and Michael Schooley travel hundreds of miles around Maine to offer hospice care. Rachel James documents the work that Milne and Schooley do as hospice caretakers and having to make their own boundaries less permeable.

At Maine State Prison, there are inmate volunteers who see the importance of caring for other prisoners that need help. Jen Miller documents the work that hospice volunteers performer and how their work allows them to put the needs of a patient first.

At the Maine State Prison, some prisoners are taught to be hospice volunteers, to help inmates feel comfortable and safe during their last moments. Colleen Vasu documents the work that Candice Powell does for the prisoners and how the program impacts the inmate volunteers.

As a way to give hospice patients peace and relaxation, the Evensong volunteer choral group performs songs for patients, sometimes hours before their death. Masumi Hayashi-Smith documents the efforts that Evensong goes through to help patients with music.

COVID-19 has brought death closer than ever- but social distancing rules keeps loved ones apart during their final moments. Elissa Mardiney talks to death experts about how the pandemic is changing dying, and how thinking about death can change the way we live. Please Note: This piece discusses death and contains some profanity.

COVID-19 has brought death closer than ever- but social distancing rules keeps loved ones apart during their final moments. Elissa Mardiney talks to death experts about how the pandemic is changing dying, and how thinking about death can change the way we live. Please Note: This piece discusses death and contains some profanity.

COVID-19 has brought death closer than ever- but social distancing rules keeps loved ones apart during their final moments. Elissa Mardiney talks to death experts about how the pandemic is changing dying, and how thinking about death can change the way we live. Please Note: This piece discusses death and contains some profanity.