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Tag Archives: Palliative Care
Choosing to Die at Home – SevenPonds’ ongoing Pondering the Last Taboo talk
An informal chat with SevenPonds: Let's open the conversation on end-of-life!
We at SevenPonds would like to thank everyone who attended our first Pondering the Last Taboo talk. We had very open conversations about the topic of death, and simply had a wonderful time. Our event’s been featured in the local … Continue reading
Posted in Inside SevenPonds
Tagged Choosing to die at home, Hospice Care, Palliative Care, the Potrero View
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9 Facts About Life I’ve Learned from Writing About Death
Life lessons from end-of-life industry experts, medical professionals and those grieving loss
This month will mark my last as a blog writer for SevenPonds. I joined this team two years ago as a young writer with little insight into the end-of-life industry, only knowing that I agreed with our founder Suzette that … Continue reading
Posted in Something Special
Tagged Death, End-of-life care, End-of-Life Planning, Health, Life lessons, Palliative Care
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10 Facts About Hospice Care You May Not Know
NHPCO stresses that hospice is about living fully, not preparing for death.
Thank you to the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization for sharing these facts with us! Some people have the wrong idea about hospice care. They think that hospice is only about dying and that hospice is the place you go when … Continue reading
The Speak Up Program Urges People to Take an Active Role in Their Health Care
The palliative care education and awareness campaign gives people the information they need to take control during serious illness and end-of-life
Speaking of palliative care awareness this week, in October, The Joint Commission launched an educational campaign called “Speak Up: What you need to know about your serious illness and palliative care.” The campaign helps educate the public on how and … Continue reading
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Tagged education, End-of-life care, Health care, Hospice, Joint Commission, medicine, Palliative Care, Public Awareness
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How Can We Raise Awareness About Palliative Care? An Interview with Helen McNeal
The CSU Institute for Palliative Care educates professionals and the public on the realities of palliative care in our health care system
Helen McNeal is Executive Director of the California State University Institute for Palliative Care, the first statewide educational and workforce development initiative dedicated specifically to palliative care. The Institute at the flagship campus, CSU-San Marcos, will offer palliative care training for … Continue reading
”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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