by David D. Nesbit, Esq. | Mar 27, 2018 | Aging, End of Life, Estate Planning, Sentinel Articles
Let’s talk about the process of dying, and especially your wishes for end-of-life care. Some people have already stopped reading. They believe that they are too busy living to talk about their end-of-life wishes. It would be great if we could delay “the conversation”...
by Karen Kaslow, RN, BSN | Aug 22, 2017 | End of Life, Sentinel Articles
People who have had near death experiences, or who have physically died and been resuscitated, have shared accounts of traveling outside of their bodies, seeing a light or a beautiful place, and even of communicating with others “on the other side.” A similar...
by Karen Kaslow, RN, BSN | Apr 24, 2017 | End of Life, Health information, Sentinel Articles
Which of the following statements do you believe to be true? Doctors and nurses should do everything possible to save the life of a patient in all circumstances. Sometimes there are circumstances in which a person should be allowed to die. This question was posed as...
by Karen Kaslow, RN, BSN | Feb 27, 2017 | End of Life, Sentinel Articles
For those individuals who are willing to think about and plan ahead for death, or for families who have had to make choices regarding deceased loved ones, one of the major questions which arises is burial or cremation? The disposition of human remains has changed over...
by Karen Kaslow, RN, BSN | Feb 22, 2017 | Aging, End of Life, Family Living, Sentinel Articles
People think and converse about many different subjects including their profession, events in their daily lives, their plans for the future, current local and world events, and people they know; just to name a few. However, unless one has recently attended a funeral...
by Karen Kaslow, RN, BSN | Feb 13, 2017 | Caregiver Support, End of Life, Sentinel Articles
Did you ever find yourself smiling or laughing soon after the death of a loved one, and felt a sense of guilt about it? Or have you known someone who appeared to be functioning “normally” shortly after a significant loss, and felt concern that the person might be in...
