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Tag Archives: Death and Dying
What Is Anticipatory Grief?
People living with terminal illness face grief and loss long before death occurs
When psychiatrist Elisabeth Kubler-Ross released her seminal book “On Death and Dying” in 1969, she based her writings on the experiences of people who were facing certain death. Through a series of interviews and conversations with terminally ill children and … Continue reading
Finding the Right Hospice Is Easier Than Ever
10 years later, U.S. database of end-of-life care provides increasing help to families
For families navigating end-of-life care options, choosing the right hospice can be a deeply emotional decision. To help guide this critically important process, the U.S. government a decade ago launched a national database that ranks hospice providers based on opinions … Continue reading
Caring for a Dying Loved One? Be Gentle With Yourself.
Dying is unpredictable and messy. Don’t blame yourself if it doesn’t go according to plan
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 health care professionals to have the best end-of-life experience possible both through education and … Continue reading
Enhancing Communication About Goals of Care Through Video Interventions
How videos can improve communication at the end of life
In a 2023 study conducted jointly by Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, researchers uncovered a promising strategy to facilitate crucial goals of care discussions among elderly hospital patients. The study revealed that showing patients videos depicting real-life scenarios … Continue reading
Dignified Hospice Design: Dans Arhitekti’s Hospice Facility in Ljubljana
The Power of Thoughtful, Human-Centered Design in Hospice Care Facilities
Hospice care facilities present a unique challenge for architects and designers. Although they are technically medical buildings requiring functional designs to accommodate health care staff and equipment, hospices are also intimate, emotional spaces where residents spend the last moments of … Continue reading
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Science Has Yet to Explain Near-Death Experiences
Near-death experiences have delivered plenty of answers, but even more questions
At one point or another, most of us have seen a raccoon or a squirrel that tragically attempted to cross the highway at the wrong moment. Those little, furry beings lying on the side of the road are heartbreaking to … Continue reading
