As a nurse for over 20 years I have cared for many people in many settings from birth to death. One client and his family always remain fresh in my memory. It was a palliative client and I met him when he was still well and was
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I was with my grandmother for the passing itself and for the couple weeks leading up to her death. I slept on the floor by her bed as my mother could have a break. I was sitting beside her when she took her last breath. All I
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My mother-in-law had been hospitalized for the last 4 months of her life due to a diagnosis of terminal stomach and bowel cancer. She chose to die in a hospital to spare her elderly husband the burden of her care. On her last day, the family was
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I have been a part of many deaths I palliative care as well as multiple unexpected deaths. One resource still missing is grievance support for staff and family after death. I want to make a difference.
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I recently had the experience to assist my 51 year old sister-in-law on her final journey. Being a nurse profided me with the shells and knowledge to provide support and dicertion. What I was not totally prepared for was the difficult conversations between her, myself and children.
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Healing is not just about treating or resolving of a disease but instead it is about sharing your time and listening with intent to the person receiving care. And sometimes that healing also benefits the caregiver who provides care
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As a PSW, I cared for a gentleman who was quite the ‘academic’. He was proud about his personal care, which I performed quickly/quietly. His passion was to teach and he shared that his depression through the process of palliation was around the loss of his ability
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As an RN working at the hospital I was asked to head to the ICU department to bring a pt back to our palliative floor as the family had made the decision to take an EOL approach. I went with a college to bring our pt back
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It’s the stories that draw me to Palliative Care. It’s the truth of voices being hear It’s the universality It’s the strength It’s the connect to self, family & community It’s the tragedy, the loss It’s being a witness It’s carrying on the memories so no-one truly
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Pause. Reflect. Share. We who work in palliative care are going through one of the biggest & most challenging changes that I am likely to experience in my career… and that is MAiD. I am not an “object” or – I believe ultimately, in autonomy & am
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