Here’s a checklist to help you plan a funeral: Legal Considerations:Check local laws and regulations regarding funerals.Obtain necessary permits for burial or cremation. Budget:Establish a budget for the funeral expenses. Choose a Funeral Director or Decide on DIY:Decide whether to hire a funeral director or handle arrangements independently. Select a Venue:Choose a venue for the…… Continue reading Need to Plan a Funeral? Here’s a Checklist
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How to Balance Hope and Realistic Expectation
Balancing hope and realistic expectations when diagnosed with a terminal illness is a delicate and personal process. Here are some strategies to navigate this challenging situation: Open Communication: Talk to Healthcare Providers: Engage in open and honest conversations with healthcare providers. Understand the prognosis, potential treatments, and the expected trajectory of the illness. Insist on…… Continue reading How to Balance Hope and Realistic Expectation
Caregivers: How to Navigate the Waves of Helplessness
Witnessing a loved one’s decline from a terminal illness can be an overwhelming journey. Here are six tips to navigate the waves of helplessness with compassion: 1. Embrace Your Feelings: It’s okay to feel helpless. Allow yourself to experience the full range of emotions without judgment. Embracing vulnerability is a courageous step in the healing…… Continue reading Caregivers: How to Navigate the Waves of Helplessness
How to Help a Child Cope when a Loved One is Terminally Ill
Coping with the impact of a loved one’s terminal illness on children in the family requires a delicate and supportive approach: 1. Open Communication: – Honesty: Be honest with children in an age-appropriate manner about the situation. Use simple language and answer their questions with sensitivity. – Encourage Expression: Create a safe space…… Continue reading How to Help a Child Cope when a Loved One is Terminally Ill
Being Honest is NOT Giving UP!
Being honest with your diagnosis when facing a terminal illness is crucial for several reasons: 1. Effective Communication: ย Understanding the Reality: Being honest allows both the individual and their loved ones to understand the gravity of the situation. It provides clarity and avoids misunderstandings. 2. Emotional Connection: Building Trust: Openness fosters trust among family members…… Continue reading Being Honest is NOT Giving UP!
Why Morphine is Used at End of Life
Morphine is often used at the end of life for several important reasons in the context of palliative and hospice care: ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฝ๐ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ “๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ป๐ฑ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ถ๐ณ๐ฒ” ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐บ๐ ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ-๐ผ๐ณ-๐น๐ถ๐ณ๐ฒ ๐ด๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ (๐ผ๐ป ๐๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐ป HERE.)๐ 1. Pain Management:Morphine is a powerful opioid analgesic that effectively alleviates pain. At the end of…… Continue reading Why Morphine is Used at End of Life
6 Important Things to Know When Someone is Grieving
Grief is brutal; everyone goes through the process in their own way and only within their own time frame. We also grieve much differently depending on the relationship. Whether it is you who is grieving, or someone you know, afford them the time to grieve on their own and in their own way.
Why You Need a Death Doula
While much of the world has an intimate approach concerning care during severe illness and dying, Western cultures are nearly the opposite. You see, for the last century, we have segregated our old, our ill, and our dying. Other than seeing our friends or family in a casket at a funeral home, that’s about as…… Continue reading Why You Need a Death Doula
7 Important Ways to Help Someone Who is Grieving
1: Some Don’ts: Don’t tell them how to feel. Don’t tell them you know how they feel. Also, everyone’s grief is different. When you are grieving it’s common for people to want to offer up their own stories of grieving to you. I think people that it somehow shows they support you and they understand…… Continue reading 7 Important Ways to Help Someone Who is Grieving
How Death and Funerals Have Changed in the U.S.
Up until the Civil War era in the United States, we used to hold our funerals in our homes.When we knew our loved ones were dying, it was common practice to remain with them. The family would nurse them by day and neighbors would “sit up” with them during the night. (They could alert family…… Continue reading How Death and Funerals Have Changed in the U.S.