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Tag Archives: Hospice
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
What are some advice for cancer patients? An Interview with Doctor C
How doctors can make a killing keeping end-of-life patients "alive"
This is an interview with an oncologist at a leading cancer treatment center in Tucson, Arizona. We will call him Doctor C. Aurora: What question do you most often receive as an oncologist? Dr. C: “How do you stand it?” … Continue reading
Children’s Grief Support
Partners In Care help children and families express grief through art and therapy
For over 20 years, central Oregon residents have been going to Partners In Care for healthcare support for everything from physical therapy to bereavement support. The agency offers a unique healthcare experience with a focus on relationships, encouraging patients to … Continue reading
Posted in Something Special
Tagged Camp Courage, Child, Children, Families, Grief, Grief Loss and Bereavement, Hospice, Summer camp
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Grace Before Dying
Photography of the end-of-life at Louisiana State Penitentiary
These photographs, taken at the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, make up the collection Grace Before Dying, which looks at how, through hospice, volunteer inmates assert and affirm their humanity in an environment designed to isolate and punish. More than 85% of … Continue reading
An Interview with Marilyn Reiss-Carradero
An RN's perspective on end-of-life in the hospital: what changes need to be made?
Marilyn Reiss-Carradero, RN, BSN, CCRN, works at Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center in San Jose, CA, and advocates for change in palliative care and end-of-life practice. Here, she reflects on the day-to-day experiences in the hospital, the lack of … Continue reading
