I could hear the patient even before entering her room. Her respirations were congested with “gurgling,” a sign of active dying. Apart from that, she was making a soft sound with each exhalation. It sounded like “ahhhhhhhh.” I sat at the bedside and gently caressed...
The Coalition for At-Risk Skin recently released a report including 21 consensus statements regarding the use of moisturizers and skin barriers for people with at-risk skin, including people at the end of life. In this post, we include three take-aways from the report. 1. We...
It happened again last Monday. I had the privilege of being present at the moment of another person’s death. I had one hand gently resting on the man’s chest. My other hand was lightly stroking his hair. His respirations slowed and grew more irregular. My...
Why is getting a paying job in the world of hospice massage sometimes difficult? Even as more and more massage therapists are recognized and included on staff, some of us struggle to be paid for the work we love. There are a few reasons:...
One of the most poignant things about working with people who are sick or dying is bearing witness to the great tenderness that can exist between those people and their caregivers. Caregivers come in all shapes, sizes and flavors: male, female, quiet, noisy, trained by...
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