Giving Up, and Dying vs. Dying Well
"While I want to give my all to my patients, I know that I must meet them where they are." (Continue reading ...)
Music: A Miracle for the Dying
"Everyone gasped as the comatose patient slowly lifted her hand from the bed and began moving it in time to what I was singing." (Continue reading ...)
Keep no secrets from those at end of life
"Everyone, including and perhaps even especially Mom, are going to be concerned and frightened about what the future is bringing. Through being open, sharing, together, and supportive of one another comes the opportunity to love each other." -- Barbara Karnes, RN (Continue reading ...)
Psilocybin therapy: an option for palliative care
Psilocybin therapy reduced anxiety and depression in patients with advanced cancer, showing promising long-term results. Therapy access is limited in the US but growing. (Continue reading ...)
Understanding the final moments: new insights into the brain at death
This post explores the brain's activity during death, linking it to near-death experiences, and suggests that understanding these processes can improve end-of-life psychological care. (Continue reading ...)
The Christmas Card List
A woman's terminal cancer diagnosis leads her to organize farewells with loved ones, ensuring her affairs are in order, resulting in what her family calls a "Good Death." (Continue reading ...)
Ride or Die
Anne Bethune examines the concept of a "Ride or Die" in her end-of-life work, highlighting their unwavering support, patience, and sensitivity through a person's final moments. (Continue reading ...)
Ecotherapy for the end of life
"Nature is an access point for everyone, of any age, to contemplate and understand the rhythmic ebb and flow of seasons, growth, change, transformation, life, and death." (Continue reading ...)
Doulas at the end of life
"The individual who has received the diagnosis has entered the experience of the last days of their life, and that is a daunting task. Fortunately, an ancient profession has become new again." (Continue reading ...)
Vital Deathcaring: Maintaining Connection to Our Humanity
"How can we aim for balanced and boundaried? How can we keep our hearts open – and actively engaged – while remaining steady in the face of another’s hardship? It’s useful to remember to take it in without taking it on." (Continue reading ...)