A corner room at the hospice inpatient unit, room 412 is a bit larger than the other rooms, with windows facing two directions. It doesn’t always work this way, but we try to place patients with larger families in 412. Sometimes, but not always, this...
A Not-So-Touching Story, by Cindy I didn’t intend to break any laws this week. I was just trying to renew my massage license. Back in November, I received an email from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, informing me that my license would expire...
The chux pad, an absorbent layer of fluff between two layers of waterproof material, is one of our favorite multi-tasking tools. Inexpensive. Widely-available in home and inpatient hospice care. Folded into a tiny, highly portable product. What’s not to love? Read on for chux tips....
I recently received a 90-minute massage. The therapist was lovely. She seemed eager to please, asking about my problem areas and preferences before I got settled on the table. She checked in with me regarding pressure and focused on the problems I had mentioned to...
Every person on the planet will die someday. We don’t like to think about it, but it’s a fact of life. You likely have already been impacted by this reality. Perhaps you have lost family members, friends or clients. Have you felt confident to use...
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...
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...
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...
The message read, “Patient pronounced at 0400, family arrived and are grieving well.” I pondered this for days. What does “grieving well” mean? During the shattering process of grief, it may not seem that anything is “well.” And yet . . . Perhaps “grieving well”...
We had the opportunity recently to attend a fascinating presentation by Dr. Yosef Khan from the Islamic Center of Irving, on the topic of providing end-of-life care for Muslim patients. Dr. Khan explained that Islam provides guidance for followers on every aspect of life, including...
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