Something to Think About

a blog on end of life

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Keep No Secrets From Those at End of Life

When working with families who ask me not to tell mom, I say that I won’t bring the subject up, but if she asks, I will talk about it.

Putting  Our House  In Order

In the days to weeks before gradual death occurs a person realizes, at last, that they are dying. They may not share that realization with anyone, but they know. If...

Why I Believe a Person Should Be Told They Can't Be Fixed

Number one, we are all going to die at some point. Of course the operative words here are “at some point.” If we are told death will be the outcome...

Let's View Living as More Than the Quantity of Breaths We Take

I want the medical profession, the medical model we find in doctors’ offices and hospitals, to do everything possible to help me not only regain my health, but to return...

A Hospice Nurse Diagnosed With Cancer

What to do? First, look at the wording you wrote to me "could be dying." Actually, everyone is dying. Everyday we are one step closer to the end of our life. You're...