How The Death Positive Movement is Giving us Life
How The Death Positive Movement is Giving us Life Death is having a rebirth! People today are going back to their roots with the re-adoption of home wakes and funerals. Centuries ago, this was the common way to handle death. People would die at home and remain there for the viewing and the ceremony to…
Read MoreZimbabwe: The start of the Death Doula Movement
Zimbabwe: The start of the Death Doula Movement I have been a hospice nurse since 2008, but it was on a volunteer trip to Zimbabwe, Africa, that I was taught the true power of our presence as the best medicine there is. I was reminded that death is not a medical experience- it’s a human…
Read MoreCaregiver Syndrome and How to Avoid it
Date: 4/13/23 Caregiver Syndrome and How to Avoid It Brief summary of episode: Family caregivers are often faced with a unique set of challenges as they juggle the demands of work, family and caregiving. From managing complex medical tasks to navigating legal and financial issues, it can be difficult for caregivers to find balance in…
Read MoreSound Healing for Health
SomaEnergetics is a series of Sound Therapy Techniques developed by David Hulse at the turn of the century using the power of the ancient frequencies of the solfeggio. We use the highest quality Solfeggio Tuning forks, which are custom-made for SomaEnergetics by a manufacturer who has over 4 decades of experience developing quality, custom tuning…
Read MoreThe VSED Journey- Can it bring people deep, deep peace?
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 MoreForgiveness at the End of Life and Why You Should Not Wait
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 MoreHow 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 MoreThe VSED Checklist
In This episode of Ask a Death Doula, I will share what V.S.E.D. ( Voluntarily Stop Eating and Drinking ) is, why it’s a viable option, and the checklist of things you need to go over before deciding if V.S.E.D. is right for you! What is V.S.E.D.? [2:00] – V.S.E.D. stands for voluntarily stopping, eating,…
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