End of Life Care and Communication
During the time I was caregiving for K one thing that we hadn’t thought about seriously enough was communication. If someone is dying from a serious illness you may find all kinds of things happening...
View ArticleCommunication of the Dying
In a blog I posted some weeks ago I talked about a dying friend who developed a communication system that helped the caregivers know his physical needs when he became too weak to talk. There’s another...
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“ I have never met a person whose greatest need was anything other than love. Real unconditional love.” Elisabeth Kubler-Ross from her book, The Wheel of Life – A Memoir of Living and Dying. I...
View ArticleOur Life is About Life
While talking to some friends the other night I was reminded about how part of the hospice team consisted of someone to help with the emotional/spiritual side of things. It got me thinking about how K...
View Article“The Conversation Project” Breaks Ground
Some of you know that the purpose of this blog site is to get people talking with their loved ones about preparations for an end of life situation. After my caregiving experience with someone very dear...
View ArticleFacing Mortality Head On
Several months ago I became acquainted with Richard Wagner Ph.D and had the pleasure to read his book The Amateur’s Guide to Death and Dying. His work with people facing end of life issues is inspired...
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