Please turn JavaScript on
Homepage
TrendingMy newsFind FeedsDelivery settingsPlansMy earnings
HelpBlog
Log in
Find more feeds
header-image

Bkbooksblogssomething-to-think-about

Receive updates from Bkbooksblogssomething-to-think-about for free, starting right now.

We can deliver them by email, via your phone or you can read them from a personalised news page on follow.it.

This way you won't miss any new article from Bkbooksblogssomething-to-think-about. Unsubscribe at any time.

Site title: End of life education resources for families and professionals

Is this your feed? Claim it!

Publisher:  Unclaimed!
Message frequency:  0.14 / day

Message History

When Death Is Sudden

Dear Barbara,
Is the death process different when a person is killed by violence—such as a gunshot, stabbing, or physical beating—than when death comes suddenly through an accident? In both situations, death is immediate, and the person doesn't have time to sort through thoughts or see landscapes.


Read full story
The Quiet Work of Old Age

I debated sending out this blog — it might be a bit scary, too unsettling. Maybe ignorance truly is bliss. So this is your warning! If you are in your late 70’s or above this may be unsettling to read.

The circle of life. We are born, we experience, and then we die. We go through 


Read full story
Preparing Hospice Volunteers for Intimate Work

Hospice volunteers step into families’ lives at one of the most private moments they will ever experience. Preparing them for this intimate work requires understanding and education.

Hospice volunteers are non-medical community members who contribute their time to give support to people and their caregivers


Read full story
The Quiet Loneliness of Sundays After Loss

When my husband of 62 years died, I struggled with learning how to be a “me” instead of a “we.”  He had done the finances and house and yard maintenance. I did the everyday running of the house - cooking and other day to day tasks. We generally watched the TV shows and movies that he was interested in. Although I prepared breakfast, lunch and dinner, it was gea...


Read full story
What I Wanted Families to Know About Dying at 3 a.m.

I was a hospice nurse for a hospice that was just getting started. This was in 1985, when all hospices in the U.S. were just getting started. Part of our goal was to be with the patient and their family at the moment of death. To do that, we had an on-call, 24/7 system. 

Now the thing about being on call in hospice is that most of the calls don...


Read full story