How do I do this? It’s a question asked by millions when they anticipate or find themselves thrust into the role of caregiver for a loved one who’s dying. Involvement may be continuous or sporadic and limited to conversations ranging from pleasantries to final goodbyes. Everyone wants to “do the right thing,” but many don’t know how.
This presentation is based on eight years of hospice experience and 30 years of communication counseling. Death isn’t like a light switch were it’s either “on” or “off.” But begins with a terminal diagnosis and continues into recovery from grieving.
By discussing death early, loved ones and caregivers can engage in interactions that will ease death and reduce both the severity and duration of their grief. Seventy suggestions are presented, ranging from simple, such as sitting rather than standing when talking to a loved one in bed, to the heart-wrenching giving permission to die.
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