The BOOMERs – thinking outside the box!
The BOOMERS, according to market research*, do not plan to lie down and die, they do not plan to grow old, they want emphatic engagement with life, are willing to reinvent themselves to matter, want to think about new possibilities, and want to have a pivotal role in the way things unfold in the future. […]
Pain Assessment in the Communicatively Impaired person
In another study by Kaasalainen et al (*see reference below) a tool was developed to screen for pain among individuals who are not able to communicate the presence of pain. The tool “Pain Assessment in the Communicatively Impaired” person (PACI) is shown to be reliable and valid. It can be recommnded for clinical use, and […]
Why is palliative care education in Long Term Care important?
Fabulous research by Brazil et al. Did you know?…. *In Canada, 75% of all deaths occur in people over 65 years of age, and 75% of these deaths take place in hospitals and LTC homes (Subcommittee to Update ‘Of Life and Death’, 2000). Recent estimates for the USA reveal that approximately 20% of all deaths […]
Do it yourself? Care of the Body and a Home Funeral?
I like the idea of caring for the body of my loved ones from the time of death until burial. I think it would help me to understand that death is final. I can imagine going to the room where my loved one is lying in the still of the night. I can imagine sitting […]
