“There’s a normal, natural way of dying. My materials are written to guide and support anyone who is addressing end of life situations. The goal is to help people have a positive experience so families will have a sacred memory to carry with them.” - Barbara Karnes, RN

All the hours of talking, drinking coffee, and eating homemade pies was time spent healing, building trust, and educating. It wasn’t about blood pressures. It was about people, feelings, and...

“There’s a normal, natural way of dying. My materials are written to guide and support anyone who is addressing end of life situations. The goal is to help people have a positive experience so families will have a sacred memory to carry with them.” - Barbara Karnes, RN

End of Life Guideline Series: A Compilation of Barbara Karnes Booklets

Gone From My Sight: The Dying Experience

The Eleventh Hour: A Caring Guideline for the Hours to Minutes Before Death

Pain at End of Life: What You Need to Know About End of Life Comfort and Pain Management

How Do I Know You? Dementia at the End of Life

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Always Offer, Never Force: Food at the End of Life

Audiobook - End of Life Guideline Series: A Compilation of Barbara Karnes Booklets

Audiobook - The Final Act of Living: Reflections of a Long-Time Hospice Nurse

End of Life Online Training Series

New Rules for End of Life Care Trailer

Award Winning Films

New Rules for End of Life Care DVD Kit: A Guide on the Stages of Death

Care for the Caregiver DVD Kit

This is How People Die DVD

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