Editorial & Opinion, End of Life Care, Personal Experiences and Reflections
In the UK, there is a 10-month-old baby with a terminal disease – his life and his immanent death are sending ripples across the world. Charlie knows the inside of an ICU, the artificial lungs to breathe for him, artificial people to speak for him, and everyone has...
About The Business, Education, End of Life Care, Inspirational, Personal Experiences and Reflections, Uncategorized
As I headed to Australia and New Zealand to study to be a death doula, I had no idea what was to come just a short time after my return. I knew I was studying something that I was passionate about, I knew a dream was taking hold and I knew I was beyond excited to go...
Alternative Burial, Education, End of Life Care, Legacy Work, Nurse's Corner, Planning, Resources
Well, that’s a loaded question coming from me isn’t it? It’s that time of year again – National Healthcare Decisions Day is upon us – the time of year where death and taxes are unavoidable realities – okay well, the taxes part is...
Alternative Burial, Education, End of Life Care, Inspirational, Musings, Personal Experiences and Reflections, Uncategorized
“The world has changed. I feel it in the water. I feel it in the earth. I smell it in the air. Much that once was is lost. For none now live who remember it.” ~J.R.R. Tolkein Lord of the Rings I’ve found myself several times in recent months among other...
End of Life Care, Inspirational, Legacy Work, Musings
Many who know me, know that I’ve been away from a lot of things for the past 7 months as I’ve journeyed through the world of hospital, rehab and home hospice care with my grandmother, Virginia (most affectionately called Gram). I chose not to speak much...
Education, End of Life Care, Legal Paperwork
“It Always Seems Too Early, Until It’s Too Late.” Local Critical Care Nurses to Sponsor National Healthcare Decisions Day Portland, Maine – The Southern Maine Chapter of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN), along with other national,...