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.

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A Simple Practice to Help You Notice What Matters

A Simple Practice to Help You Notice What Matters

Being on the Receiving Side of Hospice

Being on the Receiving Side of Hospice

Supporting a Colleague With A Dying Loved One

Supporting a Colleague With A Dying Loved One

A Simple Practice to Help You Notice What Matters

A Simple Practice to Help You Notice What Matters

I’m going to share with you the thoughts of last night so you can get a picture of how this daily review works for me. Hopefully you will think it is...

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Being on the Receiving Side of Hospice

Being on the Receiving Side of Hospice

Once we get up the courage to call hospice, we want to see you immediately.  Actually, we needed to see you, hear your guidance and advice, and receive your services yesterday. Families...

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Supporting a Colleague With A Dying Loved One

Supporting a Colleague With A Dying Loved One

This has led me to think about what any of us can do for an acquaintance who has a serious illness or is caring for someone who has a serious...

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Award winning End of Life Educator, Barbara Karnes, RN writes about how necessary grief support is right now in her article, Bereavement Support Is Important At ANy Time, Now, It is Vital

Bereavement Support is Important at Any Time, Now, it's Vital

Hospice Bereavement support, as well as any bereavement support program (church, Community Support, Senior Activity Program) is important during the best of times. Now it is vital.  Here are my recommendations;...

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During this pandemic, Award Winning Hospice Pioneer, Barbara Karnes, RN speaks to her gratitude for the front line workers keeping our country from falling apart in her article, Can We Ever Thank You Enough, Front Line Workers?

Can We Ever Thank You Enough, Front Line Workers?

Our frontline workers: nurses, nursing assistants, doctors, hospital employees, first responders, housekeeping, grocery, delivery, and transportation personnel, all people who are out front while most of us shelter in place,...

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