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Hospice Nurse, Educator Seeks to Change National Conversation About Death

Hospice News

It also publishes a podcast and has produced a childrens book designed to help kids better understand death and dying. We’ve done a podcast every week for the last five years, and they’re all public education regarding serious illness, dying, death and bereavement. I don’t want to see in my feed that everyone dies.

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End-of-Life Dreams and Visions (ELDVs)

Hospice and Nursing Homes Blog

Research reported in the American Journal of Hospice Palliative Care concludes that p ositive general attitudes toward end-of-life dreams, visions, ( ELDV) and positive perceptions are correlated with better bereavement outcomes. I asked Rose after feeding her. “Me? I’ve been spending time with my people. I enjoyed myself a lot.” “Hey,

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School-Nursing Home Partnerships (Service-Learning, Dementia)

Hospice and Nursing Homes Blog

My book, Becoming Dead Right: A Hospice Volunteer in Urban Nursing Homes , includes a chapter on intergenerational partnerships between schools and nursing homes. I know your words make me feel better, feed my heart with praise, help me care about others the way you care about me.