Something to Think About
a blog on end of life
Knowing what is happening reduces fear. Knowing what you can do at the bedside helps you be present. Barbara explains how families can move beyond simply watching to create meaningful...
When someone you love no longer responds, it can feel frightening. Let me show you the simple, comforting care that still matters in the final days before death.
Death is part of life, but few of us understand that it generally happens in one of two ways: gradually or suddenly. Knowing the difference can help us better care...
Years ago, a 3 a.m. hospice call changed the way I thought about caring for families at the bedside.It led me to write down what I wanted families to know...
Most of us imagine dying will be quiet and peaceful, but real dying often looks different. Nothing bad is happening — the body is doing the natural work of letting...
I think most of us live our life on a gerbil wheel, just going round and round, doing the same routines, just going through our days. We don’t think about,...
That weekend I sat on my sofa with a yellow legal pad (before computers) and wrote what I wanted families and caregivers to know about the natural dying process. I...
