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.

We love sharing helpful info on our blog.

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Popular Articles

When a Dying Person Stops Eating: Food at End of Life article by Hospice Pioneer, Barbara Karnes, RN

When a Dying Person Stops Eating: Food at End of Life

They Sit With the Dying: Why Hospice Volunteers Matter by Hospice Innovator, Barbara Karnes, RN

They Sit With the Dying: Why Hospice Volunteers Matter

Why the Memory of Dying Stays With Us by Barbara Karnes, RN, about grief, memories of the dying process, and finding ways to heal after a loved one dies

Why the Memory of Dying Stays With Us

Establishing a Bond- The Admission Visit

Establishing a Bond - The Admission Visit

How do we get beyond the social conventions of strangers meeting and getting to know and trust each other in a very short time? From the time we ring the...

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Supporting Hospice Caregivers and their daily encounters with death

Supporting Hospice Caregivers - and their daily encounters with death

Working with end of life in the medical field often leaves us feeling like outliers. The medical model is to fix people. Working with dying generally isn’t addressed in training. (It’s...

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