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Our Weekly Tip: Create Quote Boards for a Personalized Memorial
Say goodbye to a loved one with art pieces that capture the meaning of your relationshipOur Tip of the Week: Finding a perfect memory, saying or quote that sums up a person’s life is tough, but when you find one that works, it can be a sweet mantra that helps get you through the grieving process after they’re gone. Using personalized quote boards, each family member or friend can write down…
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How Can Non-Medical Care Keep Your Loved One Safe and Comfortable? (Interview)
Non-medical home care helps patients who are ill or at the end of life to stay at home.In the second part of this two-part interview (read part one here), Bridget Waller, R.N., founder and owner of Hillendale Home Care, talks to SevenPonds about non-medical home care and how it can be integrated with hospice when patients are reaching the end of life. Debra: Thank you again, Bridget, for taking the time to talk to…
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“Sad Isn’t Bad: A Good Grief Guidebook for Kids Dealing With Loss”
An educator and mother provides sound advice for children who are grieving a loved one’s lossHelping a child understand death is a challenging task, especially when you are grieving yourself. Children experience many of the same emotions as adults when they lose a loved one, although they process their grief in very different ways. Young children often see the death of someone close to them as punishment for bad behavior,…
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Do All Zen Buddhists Believe in Rebirth?
A look into two theories behind Dogen teachingsOne of the primary concepts behind most schools of Zen Buddhism is the idea that there is no real “self” who is born or dies. If one believes in this concept, it seems that the idea of “rebirth” doesn’t fit into Zen Buddhist teachings. If there is no “self” that is born or dies, how can…
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A Letter to Your Doctor Gives Instructions for End-of-Life Care
Stanford Letter Project lets people communicate what they value mostA unique project is underway at Stanford Medicine in Palo Alto, California. Thousands of patients are writing letters to their doctors expressing exactly what they do and do not want as they approach the end of their lives. Based on a template developed by Dr. VJ Periyakoil, director of palliative care education and training at…
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Monday Hearts for Madalene
Page Hodel creates the most beautiful hearts in an ongoing celebration of loveMy Love for you Ripens Like a Bunch of Juicy, Luscious Tomatoes! It’s an honor for SevenPonds to share with our readers the story of the Monday Hearts for Madalene project, a true account of the power of love in the midst of death. The project’s origins take us to 2005: the moment Page Hodel encountered Madalene Rodriguez and fell…
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Caring for a Dying Loved One? Be Gentle With Yourself.
Dying is unpredictable and messy. Don’t blame yourself if it doesn’t go according to planWe were eight very experienced hospice workers, surrounding the bed of Kim, our beloved friend and former hospice co-worker, who was now close to death. One would think we were a dream care team, and yet, there we were, arguing about her care. “She needs mouth care.” “No she will choke on any water from…
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Thai Artist Lectures to Corpses on Topic of Death
Araya Rasdjarmrearnsook explores worldly and esoteric topics through conversations with the deadThai-born artist Araya Rasdjarmrearnsook’s series of performance pieces, collectively called “Death Seminar,” involves the artist engaged in reciprocal interactions with corpses — often in the form of conversation — where language is used to reveal social blind spots around how we think about death. The “seminars” cover topics that range from the social to the esoteric, illuminating…
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