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Tag Archives: Hospice
Estate Planning After Death: The Questions to Ask
How to settle an estate after death? Let your inquisitiveness be an asset in the process
Practical Tips: The Trickier Questions of Estate Planning Understanding how to settle an estate after death can feel like opening a batch of Russian dolls—you find one problem, question or concern after another. SevenPonds has spoken to many estate planning … Continue reading
Embracing Death with the Jain Ritual of Santhara
A look at the spiritually liberating Jain ritual of fasting to death at the end of life
For most of us, learning to embrace death is the most difficult challenge of our lives. We all die, whether we want to or not. Many of us may find out more about ourselves in our final moments than we … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Perspectives
Tagged Buddhism, Death, Hospice, India, Jain, Jainism, Karma, Karma reincarnation, Mental health, Santhara, Suicide
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“One Foot in Heaven, Journey of a Hospice Nurse” by Heidi Telpner
A memoir of one woman’s experiences in assisting her clients with passing on from one life into the next
For the uninitiated, the concept of hospice may be hard to grasp. For one person it may involve involve a ward where a doctor sends a terminally ill patient at the end of his or her life. For another, it … Continue reading
Till Death Do Us Part: Elderly Couple Leave Life Together
Edward Hale stayed by his wife's side until the New York couple shared their final breaths before dying.
Few can literally say they loved their husband or wife until his or her last breath – but New York resident Edward Hale is one of the rare cases who kept the marital promise « Till Death Do Us Part … Continue reading
Posted in Something Special
Tagged Aging couple, Batavia, Couple, Death, Death of a Spouse, Dying, Ed Hale, Elderly couple, Final breath, Floreen, Floreen Hale, Heart failure, Hospice, Hospital, Marriage, New York, Till Death Do Us Part
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Dying is Not Always a Sad Process, My Grandmother’s Glorious Last Hurrah
I answer the most asked question, what prompted me to create SevenPonds
We think of dying as something tragic–a path paved in despair. But my Swiss grandmother Ida taught me otherwise. At seventy-eight, she awoke one morning struggling to swallow. My mother took her to the doctor, who slid a scope down … Continue reading
Posted in Inside SevenPonds
Tagged Death, end-of-life, Florida, Hospice, SevenPonds, Stomach Cancer
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What is an End of Life Advocate? An Interview with Betsy Trapasso
Betsy Trapasso opens up about how working as an end of life guide has helped her advocate for discussions on death.
Today, SevenPonds speaks with Betsy Trapasso, an end of life guide, advocate and film producer. She has a Master’s in Social Work from the University of Southern California and a Bachelor’s in Psychology from Fairfield University. Betsy has many years of experience … Continue reading
