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Letting The Cat Out
A good friend of mine mentioned Conscious Departures on Facebook last week and it generated quite a bit more activity than usual. It’s a little ironic because I have held back from posting anything on...
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Drops of Mercy
It’s has been quite a while since I’ve written something for Conscious Departures. It’s not that I ran out of steam or inspiration, but rather this hiatus was brought on by a poor assessment of my own...
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Getting Things Right – Advance Care Planning
During a recent conversation, one friend said, “I told my husband that when I’m too sick and frail, and I look ready to go, just blast me with a shotgun and toss me in the back yard.” She made us all...
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Walking the gray lines
It’s a day away from the third anniversary of Kris’ passing and over the last few weeks I find myself again reliving and reconsidering what took place. One thing I discovered while being a primary...
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What Role Does Mindset Play?
I always keep a lookout for good, interesting journalism on end-of-life caregiving and I have to say that the New York Times has really delivered some great articles over the last several years. A few...
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The Era of Aging Caregivers?
An article caught my attention in the New York Times recently about the aging of non-paid caregivers (More Caregivers are no Spring Chickens) . A study cited in the article claimed there were as many...
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Caregiving: Stress Ending in Magic
Kris With Close Family Friends I recently conducted a focus group with people who are, or have been, non-professional caregivers. The purpose of the group was to get some information to help with the...
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A Book Cover Preview: On National Bow Tie Day
ijwoods:I had to privilege to read the first draft of Chris MacLellan’s new book and thought it was incredibly valuable for any non-professional caregiver seeking insight from a wonderful writer on the...
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Four Years On
When it reaches this time of year the air is chilly and the sun rises much later than the summer months. The dark, cold mornings sends me back four years as if it were yesterday. I can feel the...
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Four Questions to Consider When Choosing a Cremation Urn
One thing some people would prefer not talking about, is what’s to be done with their body after passing away. It’s a hard one to bring up, especially when caregiving. Some people already have this...
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