END OF LIFE CARE
Featured ArticleBeing Present at the Time of Death Some people believe the dying person has some control over when he or she leaves this earth...One thing my two years of hospice work and thirty years of nursing taught me is that we cannot make plans or promises for that moment of transition. It is completely out of our hands. Read more Display Articles by Title | Author | Newest All End of Life Care Articles
Being Present at the Time of Death Some people believe the dying person has some control over when he or she leaves this earth...One thing my two years of hospice work and thirty years of nursing taught me is that we cannot make plans or promises for that moment of transition. It is completely out of our hands. Read more
Handling Emotions During End of Life Caregiving Providing end of life care for someone we love is one of the most difficult experiences of a lifetime. The emotions, varied and unpredictable are neither right nor wrong; they just are. Read more
Being protective of ill or dying loved ones is natural. Wanting to do everything possible for them is a way to show love. But many caregivers devote their entire lives to the needs of their loved ones. Taking care of YOU also amounts to caring for loved ones. If you aren't well, who will care for your loved one? Read more
Managing Mean People During Times of Stress Whether it is a person who cuts in line, the busy doctor who answers too curtly, or the drivers' license clerk who berates you for letting your license expire, some people can worsen your already stressful day, if you let them. Read more
Anticipatory grief is what happens when you know there will be a loss, but it has not yet occurred. This is what happens when a loved one is dying, and both the patient and their loved ones have time to prepare Read more
What to Do for a Dying Loved One By April Goode Many people ask me what to say or do for a dying loved one. At my company, AutumnBridge Hospice, we've found some consistencies among the needs of many dying patients. More than anything else, people want to go on being themselves. Those of us who are caring for them must do what we can to help them to go on living while they are dying. Read more
What You Cannot Control During End of Life Care During my thirty years as a practicing family and marital psychotherapist, I have observed countless times people's profound confusion on a central issue: What can they control? And what can't be controlled? Read more
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