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Wounded and enraged
(Further to yesterday’s post) I smashed into grief’s cousin last night and its name is anger. It happened as a friend made an innocent comment about hospice work and we suddenly found ours… more →
"there is no path, paths are made by walking." ~Antonio Machado
Is There a Cut-Off Point?
Greg Katz wrote 4 days ago: Healthcare is being debated in Congress and one of the issues on the table is the rationing of healt … more →
wounded and enraged
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monkeymind wrote 1 week ago: (Further to yesterday’s post) I smashed into grief’s cousin last night and its name is a … more →
Elderly share stories at the of end of life
Comm3660 wrote 1 week ago: Story and photo by Alicia Williams Stories told by the elderly express memories collected over a lif … more →
stop fussing!
monkeymind wrote 1 week ago: My paid job at hospice ended two weeks ago and for the weeks leading up to it, and the one after tha … more →
Hospice of Spokane
Michael G. wrote 2 weeks ago: Local events Date: Nov. 12, 2009 Hospice of Spokane Support Group For those wishing to explore the s … more →
New Guide Sets the Baseline for a Quality End of Life Care Workforce
sjennings29 wrote 2 weeks ago: Common core competences and principles for health and social care workers working with adults at the … more →
the dilemma of hope
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monkeymind wrote 2 weeks ago: Hope can be confusing. A man diagnosed with terminal cancer asked me two months ago to help me prepa … more →
that fear
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monkeymind wrote 2 weeks ago: This morning I visited a person with cancer. She lives alone at home with her dog-friend of many yea … more →
mom's ashes
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monkeymind wrote 2 weeks ago: Today I’m posting little (and late) after travelling 101 km to guide seven adults in scatterin … more →
sad, sad, sad.
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monkeymind wrote 3 weeks ago: It finally got to me. By “it” I mean the awareness that I have to leave this job at hosp … more →
Long Term Care Insurance
Michael G. wrote 4 weeks ago: Newest health care issue: long-term care Voluntary insurance program suggested, but details are not … more →
leaving is hard
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monkeymind wrote 1 month ago: Each day at work someone comes up to say I didn’t know you were leaving. We work so many diffe … more →
Barriers to achieving care at home at the end of life: transferring patients between care settings using patient transport services.
janrowewirralnhs wrote 1 month ago: Source: International Observatory on End of Life Care Follow this link for abstract. Date of public … more →
the fabric of being human
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monkeymind wrote 1 month ago: Last night, as I turned off the reading lamp and curled up to myself under feathered covers, I gave … more →
Genomics, Technology, and Nursing: A "Focus on the Whole Person"
jm wrote 1 month ago: UK National DNA Infographic/ by blprnt_van, via Flickr Creative Commons By Diana J. Mason, PhD, RN, … more →
gradual awakening
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monkeymind wrote 1 month ago: Another rich day at hospice with multiple encounters over six steady hours, connecting with patients … more →
Praying for the Light on Stafford Hospital.
dianasmith wrote 1 month ago: This Sunday I joined several hundred people at the Service of Prayer for Stafford Hospital, held in … more →
no masks
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monkeymind wrote 1 month ago: My first day back at hospice. Coworkers greet me with hugs and smiles, ask about my trip to Europe. … more →
British Journal of Healthcare Assistants 2009 (Vol 3 No 10)
mevlux wrote 1 month ago: British Journal of Healthcare Assistants 2009 (Vol 3 No 10) Contents Page Fade Fave: End-of-life car … more →
