Something to Think About
a blog on end of life
In honor of National Hospice and Palliative Care Month - and National Family Caregivers Month - we’re featuring a special 4-part series with special guest Barbara Karnes, Hospice Nurse and...
This podcast is personal, and I thank Barbara Karnes for her candid sharing of what the first year has been like after the death of her long-time husband, Jack.
“We’ve lost our role models on what it’s like to die, and we’ve lost our role models on how to take care of someone who is dying.” What does she...
As a new widow, Barbara has had many new insights into the grief journey. Her decades of expertise in her work in end of life has been focused on approaching death.
In this virtual Q&A with award-winning end-of-life educator, Barbara Karnes, nurse, hospice innovator, and humanitarian, answers your questions about hospice!
Today we speak with Barbara Karnes a Registered Nurse who is an End of Life Educator. She helps families deal with the reality of what happens when someone is going...
To start out the episode, Barbara tells us the story of how she first entered hospice as a volunteer even though she was an RN. She shares with us the...
Barbara Karnes, RN, is an internationally respected speaker, educator, author, and thought leader on matters of end of life. So we might think she would have known exactly what to expect...
Hospice care for a person with end stage dementia can be tricky. The timing of the admission is often difficult to determine, and patients are often discharged from hospice if their health...
From deaths at home to hospital settings and now a return to a preference for dying at home, education plays a crucial role in shaping societal attitudes. She encourages parents...
In this interview Shā talks with Barbara Karnes, RN and hospice pioneer. They discuss what the dying process looks like and how to care for someone at the end of...
Today we discuss how to prepare ourselves and our care partners including how to chose the right hospice, what happens with food and other physical and emotional issues at end...
On this episode we discuss why we hope people will choose hospice for care at the end of life and how to choose the right hospice for their loved one.
Learn how to bust through several common myths about hospice care that persist in our society.
In this episode, Sarah and Barbara talk about how Barbara became a hospice nurse, how she came to write Gone From My Sight, The Dying Process, and what hospice looked like...
Mourning Dove Medical Presents Dr. G at the Heart of Healthcare Mission-Educate & Empower in three parts, helping listeners ‘SEE’ what’s needed to navigate the healthcare system.
Learn useful tips for helping patients and loved ones be more comfortable at the very end of life – small changes can make a big difference.
In this talk for the Elisabeth Kubler-Ross Foundation, end of life expert, Barbara Karnes, RN demystifies the dying process and how to best care for those who have been given...
During this podcast, Barbara Karnes, will break down why it’s important to include hospice holistically across the continuum and the role it can play in home care, home health, and...
We're all getting older, and as we age, we want to pursue vibrant, healthy lifestyles. So what does that look like? How do we navigate the financial, medical, social, and...
Most people run away from the topics of death and dying but Registered Nurse and family caregiver Barbara Karnes runs toward it. She’s a quoted expert in many national media...
