When A Child Has A Terminal Illness
Each month Kathleen Clohessy, R.N., offers a new perspective on living with a terminal illness. Kathleen comes to SevenPonds with 25 years experience as a registered nurse caring for families and children facing life-threatening illness. She began her career in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at Nassau County Medical Center in New York, and, after relocating to California, spent 15 years as an R.N. and Assistant Nurse Manager at the Pediatric Oncology & Bone Marrow Transplant Unit at Lucille Salter Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford. She uses her extensive personal knowledge and expertise to enlighten our readers regarding the challenges associated with chronic illness and their profound effects on family relationships and human dynamics.
“A lifetime is a lifetime, whether it lasts for one night or a hundred years.” – Alice Hoffman, “The Museum of Extraordinary Things”
I met Jeffrey when he was 4 years old. Cute as a proverbial button, with light brown hair, a light dusting of freckles across his nose and a winning smile, he was incredibly articulate, friendly and very, very smart.
13 Heartfelt Ways to Celebrate the Holidays with a Loved One on Hospice Care
Happy Hanukkah from the SevenPonds Team
Understanding Fatigue at the End of Life
Join SevenPonds each month as Tani Bahti, RN, CT, CHPN, offers practical on-hand guidance to demystify the dying process. An RN since 1976, Tani has been working to empower families and healthcare professionals to have the best end-of-life experience possible both through education and the development of helpful tools and resources. The current Director of 
My Young Nephew’s Death and the Love He Never Had
Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy for Near-Death Experiences May Reduce Death Anxiety
