Once upon a time, there were competencies
Once upon a time, competencies were developed for health care providers in palliative and end of life care. There were competencies written for nurses, health care workers (nursing assistants, personal support workers, hospice aides), physicians and social workers, and others. There were competencies developed in many lands, in Ireland and the United States, in Nova […]
Reflections on Palliative Care in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) by Siobhan Bell
Palliative Care and ICU Siobhan Bell, RN, BScN, MN When people think about an intensive care unit (ICU), they usually picture the beeping and humming sounds of machines. They picture nurses, doctors and other health care providers doing a dance that is going to fix or save their loved one. While in many cases this […]
YOUR MORTALITY IS AN OPPORTUNITY IN DISGUISE By Reena Lazar + Michelle Pante
Thanks to Michelle and Reena for this posting…. Earlier this year, we (Michelle and Reena) both spent time actively being with the fact that we’re going to die and we don’t know when; could be tomorrow, could be next week, or 37 years from now. It changed our lives. We each wrote a Heart […]
New Award for a Compassionate Community Caregiver –
I am deeeelighted to announce, the new: Frances Montgomery Compassionate Communities Caregiver Award (Photo of Frankie and myself in Times Square in New York City a few years ago) Created and Sponsored by Life and Death Matters The Award This award celebrates the immense contributions of the social community in caring for people at end-of-life and […]
