Ask a Death Doula Podcast: 5 Tips on How to Care for Someone Who is Dying
Be Present [2:47] – The magic is in the present moment. Be fully present – not just physically, but emotionally and mentally as well. Most of us don’t live in the present moment. Focus on what’s in front of you – what do you see, what do you hear, what do you feel in your…
Read MoreAsk a Death Doula Podcast: World Training Day Interview with Doulagivers Thailand Lead Trainers Susan and Jim!!
The goal of the International Doulagivers Institute is to support communities worldwide with free end-of-life doula community caregiver training. Doulagivers International recognizes that education and engagement are the keys to a peaceful passing. One of the organization’s key initiatives is Death Doula Training for Families via their Annual World Training Day event – a free…
Read MoreAsk A Death Doula Podcast: How to Choose the Right Health Care Proxy for You
Big Ideas: What is a Health Care Proxy? [00:20] – There is a document called an Advance Directive. It is split into two parts – a Living Will and a Health Care Proxy. The Living Will states what you want or what you don’t want in terms of care if you were to become terminally…
Read MoreAsk A Death Doula Podcast: What is a Shared Death Experience? with William J. Peters
Big Ideas: 1.What is a Shared Death Experience [6:56] – A shared death experience occurs when somebody is dying and a caregiver, loved one, or a bystander feels like they shared in that person’s transition. In some cases, this person will observe the initial stages of the afterlife – where they see the dying person…
Read MoreAsk A Death Doula Podcast: How Dementia Presents at the End of Life with Suzanne O’Brien
Big Ideas: 1.Defining Dementia and Alzheimer’s [1:35] – Dementia is a general term for a decline in mental ability severe enough to interfere with functions of daily living. Alzheimer’s disease is a mental decline that shows up first as loss of memory function and is a form of Dementia. Brain lesions, called amyloid plaques, accumulate…
Read MoreAsk A Death Doula Podcast: Pain Management at the End of Life with Suzanne O’Brien
Big Ideas: 1. There are two different types of pain [1:49] – Both types of pain require different treatments to control. Somatic pain is the most common type that requires narcotic medication to treat. Nerve pain is the second type of pain. Narcotic medication does not work in the treatment of nerve pain, and it…
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