Read more about the article A Valuable Resource: Honoring Your End-of-Life Wishes with an End-of-Life Doula
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A Valuable Resource: Honoring Your End-of-Life Wishes with an End-of-Life Doula

...discussing the end of life can be a difficult topic, and often, we tend to avoid it. But it’s essential to start having these conversations sooner rather than later. It will help ensure that our wishes are honored, respected, and that our family is all on the same page. Fortunately, end-of-life doulas exist to provide supportive services that can make this experience less daunting.

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Read more about the article Cracking the Hospice Code: Addressing Your Thoughts, Misconceptions and Fears
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Cracking the Hospice Code: Addressing Your Thoughts, Misconceptions and Fears

The thought of hospice care can strike fear and anxiety in many individuals as they approach the end of life. Why? Perhaps it’s the notion that nothing can be done to help, or the belief that hospice means one has to leave their home or endure intense pain. Nonetheless, these fears are often grounded in misconceptions that we, as former hospice nurses, have witnessed time and time again. That’s why we decided to write our book Cracking the Hospice Code. Our aim was to address the common fears and help put them to rest with real stories and information about the benefits of hospice care. In this post, we’ll uncover some of the common fears people have regarding hospice and share some of the ways our book can help alleviate those fears.

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