Life and Death Matters – and so does Music!
We were driving our ancient VW van through the mountains of central Mexico. I begged my dear hubby to sing to me, “Please Ted, PLEASE, sing me just one song.” He turns to me, smiles and sings, “Old Faithful, we’ve roamed the range together, when the round up days are over, there’ll be pastures full […]
Take a break before you break!
This morning I walked with my dear colleague Janice Robinson. Janice is a Nurse Practitioner. She is passionate about providing excellent care and passionate about furthering education regarding unique aspects of Dying with Dementia! Janice is bright, brilliant, energetic, high energy, and committed to work! Today we walked through the fields, down to the beach, […]
Sustainable Funerals, workshop in Richmond BC, Aug 31st
Funeral Services Association of BC is sponsoring what appears to be an excellent workshop with Char Barrett on Sustainable Funerals. As I read the outline (see below), I see topics that have concerned me for years, topics that I have heard discussed by patients, families, and colleagues. I wish I could attend, but will be […]
Are we preparing our health care professionals to provide excellent care for the dying?
I used to think that all dying people should be registered with a hospice organization, receive Cadillac services, and die supported by the specialty care team. Over the past few years I have been intrigued by the work of Palliative Care Australia (PCA). PCA suggests that the majority of the dying can and will be […]
