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Showing posts with label “Becoming Dead Right. Show all posts
Showing posts with label “Becoming Dead Right. Show all posts
Friday, November 19, 2010

Holiday Coping With Grief: Bereavement Support After a Loved One Dies (Hospice Video 2:27)

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Some people dread the holidays. They view them as slices of life that bring painful reminders of losing a loved one. They associate holiday...
Friday, November 13, 2009

Holiday Grief Support (Video Poem 4:00 mins.)

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The holidays can be a troubling time for many who are grieving the loss of loved ones. Through the years, people associate holiday traditio...
Saturday, September 12, 2009

My Nursing Home Patient Leaves Hospice Care

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Whenever I speak to groups and mention that one of my patients was released from hospice care, audience members seem surprised. This usually...
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Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Video Poem: “Living Colors” (Nursing Home, Staff Shortage, Poor Vision, Alzheimer’s Disease, Hospice) 2:56 mins.

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“Living Colors” is one of sixteen original poems included at the end of each chapter of "Becoming Dead Right: A Hospice Volunteer in Ur...
Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Hispanics: Caregiving and Diabetes Research (Video 1:49 mins.)

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As a hospice volunteer in Detroit nursing homes, it was not unusual for me to have regular contact with patients who had dementia. One pati...
Saturday, December 6, 2008

Bereavement Support: Holiday Grief (Video Poem 4:00 mins.)

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The holidays can be a troubling time for many who are grieving the loss of loved ones. Through the years, people associate holiday trad...
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Friday, November 28, 2008

Hospice and Nursing Home Christmas Story

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Have you ever celebrated Christmas in May? A hospice volunteer in Detroit nursing homes, I shared a wonderful Christmas in May experienc...
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Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Hospice Workers and Death Rituals

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This post includes an excerpt from my book "Becoming Dead Right: A Hospice Volunteer in Urban Nursing Homes.” In a chapter titled “D...
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Sunday, April 20, 2008

Hospice Volunteer and Nursing Home Poem: Staff Shortage ("Living Colors")

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My book "Becoming Dead Right: A Hospice Volunteer in Urban Nursing Homes” includes an original poem after each chapter (16). A...
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