Something to Think About

a blog on end of life

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It's National Hospice Month 2021

During these two years hospice has had to work through Zoom meetings, masked face to face, and lots and lots of phone calls. There has been very little face to face,...

Comfort Care is Palliative care, Hospice, and End of Life Doulas

Comfort Care describes a focus on the quality of life being lived, as opposed to concentrating on the lengthening of that life no matter the quality. Comfort Care is good...

"If We Don't Take Care Of Our Hospice Staff..." From an Old Time Hospice Nurse

A hospice that does not take care of its staff cannot take care of it’s patients and their families in a manner consistent with the original hospice philosophy...

Traumatic Hospice Experience article by Barbara Karnes, RN

Immediately following the death I clean the body (offer family, if they want, to help or not), tidy the room, turn off overhead lights and have a small lamp on....

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