Artists as Designers of Dying and Funerals
I’ve been thinking about death and dying a lot lately. Maybe that’s because I watched all of the Queen’s funeral or maybe it’s because I read about the actor Alan…
palliative care
When My Heart Gently Whispered…. It’s Time to Let Go
It is my pleasure to host this guest post from caregiver and writer, Ruth Berzins. This blog post is part of a series on grief published on the Madiha Foundation…
Why Using Hospice Doesn’t Mean You’re “Giving Up”
None of my own family members have ever been in hospice care, but our son Nick has been on palliative care for some time now. We support Nick’s decision not…
Why Using Hospice Doesn’t Mean You’re “Giving Up”
None of my own family members have ever been in hospice care, but our son Nick has been on palliative care for some time now. We support Nick’s decision not…
HOW TO CARE FOR SOMEONE YOU KNOW IN HOSPICE
I am pleased to host this guest post by my colleague in caregiving and writing, Katherine Arnup. Katherine is a hospice volunteer who has a lot of personal caregiving experience.…
HOW TO CARE FOR SOMEONE YOU KNOW IN HOSPICE
I am pleased to host this guest post by my colleague in caregiving and writing, Katherine Arnup. Katherine is a hospice volunteer who has a lot of personal caregiving experience.…
The Red Book That Is So Wonderful
There’s a red book that’s been sitting on my desk for months. It’s one of many that have been sent to me for book reviews. That pile got smaller recently…
Pro-rating funding for PSW wages creates unintended consequences
In 2010 a provincial coalition of experts was assembled to look an integrated hospice palliative care system in Ontario. Hospices are a specialized residential facility for palliative care patients. As…
Quebec at forefront of right-to-die movement
The Quebec National Assembly introduced a bill on Wednesday that will allow health professionals to use medical procedures to end the lives of patients near death who are suffering and…
Why I Run
When Redford’s Conservatives cut persons with developmental disabilities programs, I can only look on aghast as funding for my three handicapped siblings is cut. When Redford guts palliative care nurses…
The Right to Give Care to Someone You Love
Recently, I spoke on the telephone with another writer who six months ago, lost her beloved mother to cancer. Christabel Shaler writes a blog called The Ethical Hustler for the…
Constipation, a Kidnapped Diplomat and an Enema
My husband is a retired diplomat. A colleague from the service, Bob Fowler, had the terrible misfortune of being kidnapped in Mali and wrote a book about his awful experience…
"God’s Little Joke" – A Tragic Story
I guess I am used to witnessing pain, so I do not cry easily. But this morning I read an article from “Psychology Today” that made me weep silently, my…
Five Tips for Surviving Caregiving
A few weeks ago, I travelled to Vancouver to address a family association and also to give a talk about how we use Tyze Personal Networks to coordinate Nick's care.…