Western Veil End of Life Transition Services

11/09/2019

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (RNS) — As they face dying, some older Americans are turning to death doulas, trained caregivers who guide the dying through the spiritual and logistical challenges they face at the end of life.

09/06/2019

For end-of-life doulas, accompanying the dying is anything but morbid.

08/11/2019

The elderly and frail/ill often have no idea how dehydrated they are, and before the imminent signs of active dying are occurring, people do need require hydration. These are a great way for those who are having difficulty swallowing, and/or have no interest in water but need hydration to do so willingly. Caveat: There are many times when something like this would be contraindicated so I would not use them without approval by an attending medical professional.

Lewis Hornby invented Jelly Drops after his grandmother with dementia suffered from severe dehydration. They help dementia patients stay hydrated.

08/10/2019

Start with Hospice as a way of care management, hospice does not always mean death, it means care for those who are still living.

What is Hospice? I get asked this question a lot. I have also heard the many misconceptions about what Hospice is, and I have seen the fear, a lot of fear. To

06/15/2019

I feel it's really time for the Medical industry to start taking a global look -- death isn't the worst thing; dying a terrible death is.

Death isn't a four-letter word, and doctors need to learn that.

04/18/2019

I've always felt that people can still hear for.a while after clinical death.

Terminal cancer patient Josephine Collins says she is content as she lies on an oversized cuddle bed, surrounded by her daughters and granddaughter in the Robina Hospital's palliative care ward on Queensland's Gold Coast.

04/12/2019

This. The option of ritual and a natural way of being present at a loved ones death.

04/06/2019

If you are interested in this for yourself, or for someone you know, please let me know! I'm happy to give a free consultation and let you know how end of life transitional support can be of benefit to you, and maybe give you some additional things to think about in end of life planning.

I’m 37 and I have incurable bowel cancer. It’s spread to my liver and lungs. I was diagnosed three years ago, I have just an 8% chance of being alive in 2021.

03/09/2019

Let's go back to a more natural way.

A growing paradigm shift is taking hold in the U.S. that is once again bringing simplicity to the way in which we care for the dead.