Our Services
End-of-Life Education
For professionals, caregivers, and inquiring minds.
Let Us Help You Learn
Helping people learn about the end-of-life journey is an important part of our mission. We believe strongly that people who are in-the-know make better plans, are better able to help others, and are better able to cope when the time comes to say goodbye.
With Your Needs in Mind
We've helped thousands of people learn, in dozens of different ways. We know that different people learn in different ways, so as a matter of course, we adjust our approach in ways that are designed to best meet your needs.
Call Us, We Can Help.
We would be pleased to help you learn about whatever topic interests you the most, in whatever way suits you the best. Please call us if you'd like us to help.
Learning for Professionals
We regularly conduct formal "in-service" classes and workshops for professionals who work in the medical and caregiving fields.
The topics, the length, and the delivery methods for these workshops, are all customized to meet the specific needs of each group we work with. As an example, here is a partial list of topics organizations regularly ask us to teach them about:
- Knowing when and how to implement a POLST order
- Breaking the news to patients and families
- Infection control
- Managing pain at the end of life
- Caring for patients with dementia
Learning for Caregivers
As part of our in-home care service, we offer family members and other caregivers on-going opportunities to learn.
Our goal is to empower caregivers to learn as much as they want to learn, and to do as much as they want to do. Following is a partial list of things that we regularly teach people in their homes:
- When and how to administer medications
- How to care for hygiene needs
- How to cope with family conflicts
- How to cope with grief
- How to get closure on the unfinished business of life
Learning for Inquiring Minds
We know that while most people may feel comfortable talking about end of life issues, quite often, they don't have easy access to information that can help.
That's why we like to offer our learning services in a variety of ways, including presentations, workshops, one-on-one discussions, newsletters and this website. Whatever your preference, we're here to help. And, just so you know, here are some of the topics people have asked us to help them with in the past:
- How to complete an advance directive
- How to talk with your doctor
- The myths and magic of hospice care
- What the end-of-life journey is really all about
- How to talk with people who are dying
We Can Help. Be Sure to Call Us
Don't hesitate to call us if you have a specific learning need you'd like us to help you with. We are more than happy to give you some one-on-one advice, or to design a program that meets your organization's specific needs.
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