In her work as a Spiritual Life Doula and hospice nurse, Marggie Moertl walks with her clients through the challenges of chronic illness and decline, continuing through their final days. The work of a…
Keeping her balance as a daughter, mom, and wife made Certified Dementia Practitioner Amanda Bailey feel pulled in multiple directions, feeling the full range of emotions as a sandwich caregiver for…
As a hospice nurse and end-of-life caregiver for her husband, Shari Brase-Smith learned the power of good communication and coordination at the end of life. Now she devotes her energy to educating the…
Karen Fee took what she learned as an end-of-life caregiver to her mom and shared it with family and friends, creating a ripple effect that impacted how they all talked about death and dying. Her…
End of Life Doula Tracy Chalmers is dedicated to helping others find the beauty and healing that so often exists alongside the pain at end of life. In her doula work, she companions the dying with a…
We are probably guilty of neglecting self care for our spirits more than anything else. And yet, neglect of this area can lead to greater problems in the other two areas. All three areas are…
This is Self Care February, and this week's episode will focus on self care for the body. As caregivers we often push ourselves beyond healthy limits in the care of our patients. But like a cell phone…
We're calling it self care February! Each Five for Friday episode in February will focus on a specific area of self care, to promote a balanced self care routine for professionals and private…
One of the most important qualities of a hospice professional is the ability to establish and maintain healthy boundaries with patients and families. It provides protection for the professional and…
Communication requires someone sending a message and someone receiving the message. We need to do both well. Listening, however, has become a lost art. It requires skill, and practice, and patience.…
