07/12/2012
When I ask a Funeral Director about Green Burial I am usually asked “How GREEN is GREEN?” I took this question to Erik Lees of Lees and Associates,. Erik is a landscape architect who specializes in Cemeteries and in Green Burial. Erik shared a slide (see image) depicting “different shades of green”. From least difficult,
Read More07/05/2012
I found that at the end of teaching I felt quite disheveled (looking like Charlie Brown’s friend PigPen) and felt tired, impatient and irritable. Literally out of steam. Not really the best way to finish off a class, let alone prepare for the next class. How about you? How do you feel at the end
Read More07/04/2012
One topic that really intrigues me is green burials. The “Green Burial Council” (North America) defines a green burial as one that furthers legitimate environmental aims such as protecting worker health, reducing carbon emissions, conserving natural resources, and preserving habitat. I figured it was time for a field trip to check out the green burials
Read More06/23/2012
In the summer of 2005 I took a course on research at the University of Victoria. The professor (Antoinette Oberg) was incredible, creative, and innovative. My learning was profound. I was intimidated when I began, but soon came to enjoy the adventure of exploring a new field of study. At the beginning of each day
Read More06/21/2012
As we said last time, you need to plan time for teaching the Essentials module in your program. But is there a “best” time to teach this module? Is early better than later? In contrast to our recommendation to give students the materials early on, we have learned from ourselves and other instructors that there
Read More06/20/2012
This post will address when to start the students with the reflective writing “Baggage and Beliefs” section of the Study Guide For those unfamiliar with the Study Guide, you can have a peek inside by using this link to view a sample of the Beliefs and Baggage” exercises. These exercises encourage students to explore their
Read More06/19/2012
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
Read More06/18/2012
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”
Read More06/06/2012
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
Read More06/05/2012
Ted and I just returned from the OACC conference in Muskoka at the Marriott Hotel on Lake Rosseau. What a beautiful location, and excellent staff to host this event. I had the wonderful opportunity to get feedback and share ideas on teaching the NACC PSW Module 14 on Caring for the Dying Person and their
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