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Opening The Heart Of Western Medicine
Hospice Wisdom
with Barbara Karnes RN and Karen Wyatt MD
Barbara Karnes, RN, is an internationally recognized author, speaker, thought leader and expert on end of life care and the dynamics of dying. Barbara was recognized in 2018 as a Hospice Innovator by the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization and was named the 2015 International Humanitarian Woman of the Year by the World Humanitarian Awards.
Barbara is the author of Gone from My Sight: The Dying Experience. Affectionately referred to in the industry as the “little blue hospice book,” Gone from My Sight has sold over 30 million copies worldwide, is published in 12 languages, and remains the leading resource on the market today educating families on the signs of approaching death. View her website:
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Barbara shares her insights and stories about the hospice journey for patients and their families and walks us through each step of the process.
This episode includes:
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When is it time to consider hospice
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Why hospice care is a special type of medical care
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How to find a good hospice
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What it takes to care for a loved one at home
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What hospice does and doesn’t provide for families
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How to talk to a loved one about hospice
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What to expect as death draws near
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How hospice provides comfort and pain management
Explore the Full Series
Hospice Basics
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Ep. 483 — The Evolution of Hospice Care – Our First Interview
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Ep. 429 — Debunking Myths About Hospice Care
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Ep. 438 — How to Choose the Best Hospice for Your Loved One
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Ep. 491 — The Hospice Team and Whole-Person Care
Caregiving and the Dying Process
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Ep. 369 — Practical Tools for Home Caregivers
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Ep. 464 — Nutrition at the End of Life
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Ep. 420 — Providing Comfort During the Last Days of Life
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Ep. 393 — End-of-Life Care for People with Dementia
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Ep. 476 — The Dying Process: What Caregivers Need to Know
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Ep. 384 — People Don’t Die Like They Do in the Movies
Emotional and Spiritual Experiences at the End of Life
Explore Helpful Books
From Barbara Karnes RN:
The booklet Gone From My Sight explains in a simple, gentle yet direct manner the process of dying from disease. Death from disease is not happenstance. It doesn't just occur; there is a process. Gone From My Sight provides information designed to reduce fear and uncertainty; to neutralize the anxiety associated with dying; and to help people understand dying--their own or someone else's.
The End of Life Guideline Series is a collection of Barbara Karnes' five booklets on end of life. A Time To Live is for a person who has been diagnosed with a life threatening illness; Gone From My Sight explains the signs of approaching death; Pain at End of Life teaches how to support and comfort a dying loved one; The Eleventh Hour offers information for caregivers on how to care for a person in the hours to minutes before death and just after; My Friend, I Care addresses the normal grieving process after a death has occurred.
From Suzanne O'Brien RN:
In The Good Death, Suzanne O’Brien RN provides a comprehensive plan and the empowering knowledge to make a beautiful, sacred, and profound experience for everyone involved. Through practical advice, emotional support, and expert insights, O’Brien gently holds your hand through every aspect of the process, including:
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Learning how fear of death makes end of life harder, and how we can begin to quell it
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Care instructions to ensure your loved one’s comfort
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Support system strategies to avoid burnout as a caregiver
From Karen Wyatt MD:
Dr. Karen Wyatt has been privileged to share the final months, weeks, days and moments with many of her patients. This unique experience has given her a profound insight into death and dying. In this book she shares her story and the stories of her patients, providing us with 7 key lessons that the dying can teach us. Each lesson is a wake-up call inviting to us to live our lives more fully, with more connection and less regret. With each lesson Karen provides a clear analysis of the importance of that lesson and then goes on to share daily practices on how we can live the teachings as a spiritual practice.