Tag Archives: Hospice

What is a Doctor’s Role in Advance Care Planning? An Interview with Dr. Karl Steinberg, MD: Part One

A medical doctor discusses his passion for palliative and hospice care

Today SevenPonds chats with Dr. Karl Steinberg, MD. about his two-decade medical practice focusing on palliative and hospice care. Dr. Steinberg is the medical director of three nursing homes and Hospice by the Sea (since 1995). He currently sits on the … Continue reading

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“Awake at the Bedside: Contemplative Teachings on Palliative and End-of-Life Care” by Koshin Paley Ellison and Matt Weingast

Collection of essays and poetry resonate with patients, families, and helping professionals

“Awake at the Bedside: Contemplative Teachings on Palliative and End-of-Life Care” (Wisdom Publications, 2016) is a collection of poetry and essays edited by Koshin Paley Ellison and Matt Weingast, and graced with a foreword by His Holiness the Karmapa. Inspired … Continue reading

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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

Join SevenPonds each month as Tani Bahti, RN, CT, CHPN, offers practical on-hand guidance to demystify the dying process. As 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 … Continue reading

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“Final Gifts: Understanding the Special Awareness, Needs, and Communications of the Dying” by Maggie Callanan and Patricia Kelley

Two hospice nurses explain nearing death awareness

Maggie Callanan and Patricia Kellley, the authors of “Final Gifts,” are hospice nurses with years of experience in the care of dying patients. In the course of their experience, they noticed that people close to death began to communicate their … Continue reading

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Ayurvedic Perspectives on Death and Dying

A hospice nurse and student of Ayurveda shares her thoughts

As a student at the California College of Ayurveda, Renee Traub wrote a paper investigating death and dying through an Ayurvedic lens. She brought to her Ayurvedic studies 28 years of experience as a neonatal ICU nurse and three of … Continue reading

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From Wedding to Hospice

One woman rethinks used wedding bouquets

Wedding bouquets are intricate and stunning, but when the ceremony is over, most of the flowers either wind up in a trash bin, or they’re left to wilt on someone’s kitchen counter for weeks. Floral designer Shawn Chamberlain wants to change … Continue reading

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