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View Post: Hospice Care is a Gift for the Living
21 Nov 2009 by Kaye Swain  
Hospice Care. If you're not familiar with them, the words might not mean much to you. Or perhaps they send shudders down your spine since you know they deal with death and dying. Really though, hospice is about living. ...
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View Post: End-of-life wishes gain prominence in public policy debates
20 Nov 2009 by admin  
Critics have warned it could lead to government “death panels.” What few on either side note is that counseling could lead more people to choose less intensive care when they're dying, and ultimately trim government-funded health bills. ...
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View Post: The Buddhist Hospice Trust Blog: A Buddhist in Basildon Hospital
16 hours ago by Peter Goble  
The Buddhist Hospice Trust Blog. Compassionate Care & Spiritual Support for seriously ill, dying and bereaved people, their families, friends and carers. The Trust is a free and autonomous association of Buddhists from all Traditions and ... I know chaplains sometimes work 'on the front line' of sudden death and bereavement, so was willing to wait my turn. As it happened, after an urgent brain scan it was decided that I was safe to discharge, if I could manage at home, ...
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View Post: Hospice - Touchy Subject
17 Nov 2009 by Admin  
It seems that it is typical to delay or bury your head in the sand when it comes to matters that involve death and dying, and recent findings till us that even many patients that are terminally ill put off the conversation about ...
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View Post: death and dying....... - lu7997's Journal - MedHelp
16 Nov 2009 by lu7997  
I realized I was suffering but i didn't care. I was so relieved that I felt NORMAL I was in no way happy that my child was so sick but that I was able to function through this and have a normal response to her. ... Death and Dying. I know it sounds very morbid. But something deep down in me has always understood and related even when I my self had never experienced it. I was the youngest Hospice nurse adn many of my co workers felt that I wqas unable to relate to my ...
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View Post: Veterans in Hospice Care
10 Nov 2009 by Krista Renenger  
PRESTON: I would say mainly as a Marine, we have to know -- you know, to deal with any type of death and dying; and just being able to cope with stuff like that, it does make it a little easier to be able to talk with the veterans. ...
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View Post: Chaplain Mike Mercer: Evangelicals And The Pastoral Care of the ...
17 Nov 2009 by iMonk  
As a hospice chaplain, it is my privilege to go into places where people are hurting, crying, dying. By God's grace, I pray that I may announce and create a bit of newness each day for those bound by sin and death. ...
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View Post: Compassion & Choices » Few Americans Make End-of-Life Wishes Known
13 Nov 2009 by Blaine  
Critics have warned it could lead to government "death panels." What few on either side note is that counseling could lead more people to choose less intensive care when they're dying, and ultimately trim government-funded health bills. .... “Before(I Die), During(the Process) and After(You're Gone)” a beautifully written book by Hospice Chaplain, Deb Waterman, is a helpful guide book that deals with end of life choices for both family, care takers and the dying. ...
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View Post: A daughter turns to hospice for help with dying mother « Hospice ...
2 Nov 2009 by Lumi  
“Families really need to talk to their doctors — or call hospice directly,” says Amacher. “Who wants to talk about death or dying? But it is a reality, and it should start with an honest discussion about when hospice care is needed.” ...
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View Post: Harp's soothing touch adds to the quiet benefits of hospice care ...
14 Nov 2009 by tbright  
Because many Utahns don't see death as a bad thing, he said people are more willing to admit they are dying and to use hospice. Hull said the government saves $2500 per person by using hospice rather than putting them in another care ...
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