Teaching: Timing – Part 1 – When to give Essentials resources to students
College instructors teaching the “Essentials in Hospice Palliative Care” materials in Health Care Worker education programs have asked me: When is the best time to introduce the Essentials resources to the students? When is the best time to teach the HPC Module? I can shed some light on how I make these decisions, with the […]
Death and Dying in the 21st Century… how fascinating!
You may have heard of “midwives” and “birth doulas” but have you heard of “midwives for the dying” or “death doulas”? https://www.agentleguide.com/ You know about home deaths, but have you heard about “home funerals” or “family directed funerals”? https://homefuneraldirectory.com/ You know about environmental programs to minimize environmental impact, but have you heard about “green burial” […]
Excellent teachers… Wendy Kurchak is a fine example
Wendy Kurchak just finished facilitating LDM online course “Walking and Talking with Kids about Death and Dying”. As I followed the course, I was reminded of Parker Palmer’s inspiring book “The Courage to Teach” (A must read for all educators).He suggests that the role of the teacher is to connect, connect with the students, connect […]
A family pet cemetery in the front yard
Walking in the town of Barnwell Alberta a few weeks ago I saw this family pet cemetery. The messages are clear: “we love our pets, we will remember and honour them, kids matter, their feelings matter, and we can help them honour those they miss”. I wondered “Who are these parents, what experiences brought them […]
