End of Life Care Blogs
The sound of silence
Someone once said to me that ‘silence makes room for whatever needs to happen.’ I didn’t quite understand what that really meant until I experienced
The end of life
We are all on the journey to reaching the end of our life as we know it, and for some of us it will happen suddenly
A compassionate approach to enhancing the quality of life
As I walked towards the front door of my house, I could feel the warmth of the sun on my back and the cold sting
Being You Until Your Last Breath: The Story of Pop
One of the sad realities of having dementia is the loss of relationships. I remember with my own Father’s dementia the friends slowly began to
What I’ve learned about dignity in dying
I’ve learned that when you are not given effective comfort care, you’re in pain and struggle to breathe. I’ve learned that when there’s no thought
Dying with Love and Dignity
How do we die? why me? why now? I am frightened of dying, I am angry, how will my family cope without me? I want
Dying a Good Death
We use the words ‘dying’ or ‘terminal’ to describe when a person is in the last few days or hours of life. Sometimes a death
What Dad taught me about acute care, dying and grief.
3rd October 2022, my father had a heart attack. I was there to witness it. Less than two hours later, my Mum and I sat
Natalia’s Story
Written by: Lindsay Marinovic, Person-centred & Emotion-focused Care Lead with Natalia Busch, RN, Team Leader, Seniors’ Services, Region of Waterloo Natalia is a Registered Nurse