Something to Think About

a blog on end of life

Barbara Karnes Books team members Julia, Danny, Barbara Karnes, Cher, and Jacquelyn providing trusted end-of-life education, hospice resources, and caregiver support.

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Barbara Karnes, RN on My Thoughts On the NY Times Opinion Piece About Hospice

My Thoughts On the NY Times Opinion Piece About Hospice

End of Life Expert, Barbara Karnes, RN speaks to the idea of hydration with the dying...

Dad is dying. Give him fluids?

"My mother has stopped eating. Why isn't the hospice staff making my mother eat?" a video blog by end of life expert, Barbara Karnes, Rn

"My mother has stopped eating. Why isn't the hospice staff making my mother eat?"

Barbara Karnes, RN on My Thoughts On the NY Times Opinion Piece About Hospice

My Thoughts On the NY Times Opinion Piece About Hospice

This is my response to a physician’s NY Times opinion about hospice care, clarifying what hospice was meant to be—education, caregiver support, and comfort at the end of life...

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End of Life Expert, Barbara Karnes, RN speaks to the idea of hydration with the dying...

Dad is dying. Give him fluids?

End of life expert, Barbara Karnes, RN speaks to the idea of hydration and dehydration with the dying...

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"My mother has stopped eating. Why isn't the hospice staff making my mother eat?" a video blog by end of life expert, Barbara Karnes, Rn

"My mother has stopped eating. Why isn't the hospice staff making my mother eat?"

I was asked a question from a woman whose mother is on hospice care and I thought I would share my response. The question was "My mother has stopped eating....

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