Hi Dad… It’s been nearly 19 years since you’ve gone, but I still think of you often. I know you’re always with us in our hearts & memories and you are no doubt, proud of your family and all that we’ve become. Bryan & I had a
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Nonna, I miss you every day. I would like to say each day has been easier but it hasn’t. I know in my heart, you had the best of care & you heard my goodbye. Mom misses you. A lot. She was so strong & took such
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My friends in long term care, it has indeed been an honour and a privilege to be with you on this final journey on earth. I miss you all for your uniqueness, your story, and I have learned much from you as you shared your life here
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More and more I wish that practitioners would give patients and families the gift of time by having the discussion with them that they are dying. This breaks my heart each time families “just found out” their loved on was dying, and it is an emotional turmoil
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Individual to caregiver – (2 days before death) “We have had some nice times together” Caregiver – “I’m not ready for this.” Individual – “It will be sad and then you will be fine.” Caregiver – “I don’t want you to go” Individual – “I won’t be
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It was my honour and privilege to be able to support my father and honour my grandmother’s wishes. My father is not able to discuss dying but my grandmother and I often had open conversations about her wishes. It empowered me to hear her sense of control
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I don’t think I could have ever been prepared for my father’s death. How could I when he was my sense of security and always gave me strength. I think watching him getting more frail as the time went by was the most difficult thing I ever
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I think people need compassion and empathy when someone close to them is dying. To help them with the grieving process and accept the loss that has/will happen in this life. Knowing they will miss that loved one, and to know what they feel is okay. It
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I am grateful to the staff that were there when my father in law was palliative. He had the opportunity to be surrounded by his children when he took his last breath. He had the opportunity to meet all family and friends that meant a great deal
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PSWs can play a vital role in end of life care for clients. This isn’t black and white, each client, family and PSW can contribute to the specialized individual needs. We need to train and give PSWs the opportunity to be a part of EOL care more
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