The term “active dying” is used when someone is in the very last stages of the dying process. This is very different than dying because, in most cases, the physical and mental/emotional states of someone in the active dying stages are identifiable and distinguishable from the slower wind down that happens when they are dying or in decline.
Read the rest of this article at https://hospice.me/dying-vs-active-dying-whats-the-difference/ Honoring a loved one’s resistance to food when they’re dying is one of the hardest parts of the process. Food and nourishment are associated with love, connection, and memory-making. Unfortunately, it can also feel like participating in their resistance to food means accepting the unacceptable or somehow contributing to their death.
Neither of these is true. Read the rest of this article at https://hospice.me/honoring-a-loved-ones-resistance-to-food-when-dying/ If you don’t understand what happens to our bodies when we die, including our mental, emotional, and soul realms, what you do to “care” for the person you love may do more harm than good.
Recognizing that death is not a medical event and deepening our understanding of death's natural progression is one of the most important things any of us can do to respect dying loved ones, their families, and the community as a whole. Read the rest of this article at https://hospice.me/new-rules-of-end-of-life-care-what-happens-when-we-die/ Meeting with doctors and specialists should feel empowering and like you’re a stakeholder in your care team. However, most patients with a terminal or chronic diagnosis feel the exact opposite. The combination of limited appointment times, medical speak, the emotional rollercoaster of handling all you’re hearing, and the desire for healing can mean you embark on a treatment autopia track that runs out of control.
That should never be the case. It’s time to reclaim control of your treatment plan, so you and your family make the right decisions for your values, well-being, and quality of life. Read the rest of this article at https://hospice.me/reclaiming-control-of-your-treatment-plan/ |
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