Ask a Death Doula Podcast: Can I Introduce you to Death Doula Network of BC?
I’m thrilled to introduce you to these two heart centered dynamic women. Karen Hendrickson and Jo-Anne Haun are the founders of Death Doula Network of BC. They are passionate about making and creating connections throughout the Death industry, communities, and the world. I LOVE to support people who are doing amazing work and making the…
Read MoreAsk a Death Doula Podcast: Building a Bridge Between Families and Hospice Care
Join the FREE Hospice of Green Country event with Suzanne B. O’Brien RN on October 26th at 6pm EST Below! Registrer Here: https://forms.hospiceofgreencountry.org/october-26th-suzanne-obrien-rn/ If your loved one got a terminal diagnosis today, would you know how to care for them? Unfortunately most people would answer no. Most end of life experiences are NOT…
Read MoreAsk a Death Doula Podcast: How to Thrive Through a Terminal Diagnosis with Jody Stokhamer
Have you ever thought about what it would be like to get a terminal diagnosis? What would you do? How would you cope? What would you say to people? What would your everyday life look like? If you answered “I don’t know”, then read on, because I’m here to share with you an incredible woman…
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 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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