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Tag Archives: Dying
”Last Acts of Kindness,” by Judith Redwing Keyssar
Stories from the bedsides of the dying and what they can teach us
A few months ago, I interviewed Redwing Keyssar for the SevenPonds blog to get her perspectives on death, dying, and palliative care. Her book, Last Acts of Kindness, outlines Redwing’s unique philosophies and also provides a vital tool for health … Continue reading
Posted in Lending Insight
Tagged Death, Dying, End-of-life care, Good Death, Hospice, Nursing, Palliative Care
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Most people can’t bear to sit in church for an hour on Sundays…
How are they supposed to live somewhere very similar to it for eternity?
– Mark Twain Image by Prashanth dotcompals (Creative Commons)
Beasts of the Southern Wild by Beinh Zeitlin
An imaginative, engaging film about the death of a way of life
In the opening sequence of Beinh Zeitlin’s Beasts of the Southern Wild, a wildly imaginative independent film set on the Louisiana Gulf Coast, a herd of Ozarks, towering beasts that roamed the earth in the days before the Ice Age, … Continue reading
Posted in Lending Insight
Tagged Death of a Way of Life, Dying, Hospice, Louisiana, Medical Treatment, New Orleans
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What is the SOLACE project? – An Interview with Camille Adair
The director of SOLACE shares the wisdom of the dying
Today, I talk with Camille Adair, the filmmaker behind the SOLACE Project. Camille’s background is in hospice, where she has worked as a nurse case manager, clinical liaison, patient care manager, and the director of education for a healthcare organization … Continue reading
Posted in Professional Advice
Tagged Documentary, Dying, Health care, Hospice, medicine, New Mexico, Nursing, Palliative Care, Solace the movie, Wisdom
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What is Therapeutic Music? – An Interview with Lucy Banks
How specialized musical regimens help the ill
Based in Atlanta, GA, Lucy Banks is an intern with the Music for Healing and Transitions Program, which, according to their website, is a “national educational certification program preparing musicians to provide live, therapeutic music at the bedside.” She spoke … Continue reading
A Journalist Becomes His Parents’ Death Panel
TIME Magazine adds their voice to the conversation about end-of-life care
In the current TIME Magazine cover story, writer Joe Klein divulges the story of his parents’ final days. In the video below, Klein talks about how their death taught him about the flaws in our healthcare system. The journalist’s story is … Continue reading
