Morphine is often used at the end of life for several important reasons in the context of palliative and hospice care: ???????? ???? “???????? ???? ?? ??? ??? ?? ????” ???? ?? ?? ???-??-???? ???????? ?????? (?? ?????? HERE.)? 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
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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.
No One Dies Alone: A Beautiful End of Life Program
NODA – “No One Dies Alone” is a program founded in 2001 by Sandra Clarke, an intensive care nurse at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Eugene, Oregon. She noticed there was no continuous support system in place for terminal patients without family or friends.Patients near death are paired with compassionate care volunteers who sit with…… Continue reading No One Dies Alone: A Beautiful End of Life Program