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Bears in Bed; The Role of Comfort Objects in Death and Dying

Bears in Bed; The Role of Comfort Objects in Death and Dying

Nov 22, 2019

Our chaplain has a sense of humor.  We arrived at work yesterday morning to encounter a large stuffed giraffe leaning against the elevator door.  “What’s with the giraffe?” I asked. “That giraffe is definitely going through something,” the chaplain deadpanned.  “We should give him some...

Two Specific Things to do When Someone is Anxious

Two Specific Things to do When Someone is Anxious

Nov 18, 2019

When you’re a patient or caregiver, anxious is almost your middle name. Illness and injury make us all anxious. The diagnosis, the treatment, the unknown, or the reality of what’s happening right now, in the moment. I recently watched a short video clip on Facebook...

A Small Gesture of Respect

A Small Gesture of Respect

Nov 10, 2019

Whenever we see a flag-draped gurney exit the T. Boone Pickens Hospice and Palliative Care Center, we stop whatever we are doing.  It is an extremely moving experience to line the halls in silence as the gurney passes.  A small gesture of respect, in exchange...

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