Dying At Home Blog

The Dying At Home blog is a place for us to share thoughts, stories and reflections as well as information and resources to support your journey through the end of life either as a caregiver or a dying person. 

Dying At Home was created by Gerard and Helen-Anne Manion to support people caring for those approaching the end of life. Our free, highly recognized training and resource program is available internationally. The Dying At Home Program allows family and friends to experience the richness and significance of caring for precious remaining life at home while actively engaging the dying person. 

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5 Tips for Speaking to a Person Who Is Dying

5 Tips for Speaking to a Person Who Is Dying

An awkward silence fills the room often. As you feed, bathe, and rest near your loved one, sometimes there isn’t much to say. Symptoms may worsen. You’re not sure if they notice. You’re not sure if they want to talk about it. Communicating with a person who is...

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6 Free Ways to Care for a Sick Person at Home

6 Free Ways to Care for a Sick Person at Home

It’s not easy seeing a person in pain. It’s even more distressing when this person is your loved one. Making the decision to care for a sick person at home is a noble one. But it doesn’t come easy. A terminally ill person will display signs of discomfort. If you’re a...

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Sheryl’s Grandmother – A Personal Account

Sheryl’s Grandmother – A Personal Account

It is said that the last sensations for a dying person to go is their sense of touch and their sense of hearing.  While caring for a dying loved one, sit with them and hold their hand, caress their forehead and stroke their hair.  Their last sense to go might be their...

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How to Care for a Terminally Ill Child at Home

How to Care for a Terminally Ill Child at Home

When imagining a terminally ill patient, rarely do we picture a child. Yet, it’s estimated that up to 5,300 Australian children have a life-limiting condition. Half of those children will require palliative care in a given year. It’s far from ideal to make a sick...

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How to Ask for Help

How to Ask for Help

How to Ask for Help When You are Caring for a Terminally Ill Loved One Alone You cannot take care of a dying person alone. It takes a village. Like raising a child to live, it takes a village to help a person while they are dying.  There are many things to do and...

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Myanmar 2013: The Road to Kalaymyo

Myanmar 2013: The Road to Kalaymyo

60 original trainees have grown to over 600! One remarkable person, Rev. Dr Mawi Van Ro, who was researching for his PhD on Death and Dying in Chin Culture, discovered our Dying At Home website www.dyingathome.org and became very interested to learn how our Dying At...

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