Was It Panic Or A Final Moment Grimace?
Trying to "calm" a person who is choking or panicking doesn't actually work whether death is close or not. The question we have to ask is how close to death...
Something to Think About: a blog on end of life
Where Do I Scatter Mom's Ashes?
Maybe, at some point, you can find a place even though you move frequently. A place that has meaning to them or to you. Plant a tree in a park...
Trying To Understand Grief
Grief is whole bunch of normal emotions rolled up into a package we call grieving. It isn’t new emotions. It is our emotions. It is how we have handled everything...
Hospice Works For You- Ask Questions!
If you are not satisfied with the conversation with your hospice nurse, if you are not completely comfortable with the nurse’s explanations, then call her supervisor and explain what you...
When Is It Time To Say "Good bye"?
"When do we say our final goodbye to someone who is dying?" Barbara Karnes talks about how we say goodbye in stages. We say goodbye many, many times.
Nobody Can Say For Sure When Death Will Happen
How do you answer a family member when they ask you how much longer their loved one has to live? That is a question most family members want to know and...
When Kids Talk About Death
We, as a people, are never truly prepared for death but with guidance, honestly, and gentleness we, as caregivers for those people, can ease the fear and uncertainty most bring to the...
Hospice and End of Life (EOL) Workers
What is the difference between what hospice provides and what the EOL Workers provide? Hospice services are more medically oriented. They also provide a variety of services that are non...
HELPING YOUR NEW HOSPICE EMPLOYEES
As hospice agencies continue to grow we are hiring more from the acute care settings. It used to be that medical professionals, nurses, social workers and home health aides, arrived...
How Does Hospice Work At Home?
Hospice works at home for you. It provides support, guidance, and education but even more it provides understanding, concern, and heart felt caring for you, the family, and your support...
There Is No Pattern~ Dementia At End of Life
Most diseases have a pattern. You generally know what to expect. With dementia there seems to be no pattern, at least as far as approaching death is concerned until they...
Cleaning Out Their Belongings After Death
First, if you don’t have to clean out belongings, don’t for awhile, wait even months if necessary. There can be great comfort found in putting on an unwashed sweater of...