by Dying At Home | Feb 28, 2023 | Dying At Home
As a caregiver, you know your loved one best. You know their eating schedule. You can predict when they’ll use the bathroom. You can sense their mood, too. Because you know your loved one so well, you know when something’s not quite right. When your routine changes,...
by Dying At Home | Jan 27, 2023 | Dying At Home
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...
by Dying At Home | Jan 13, 2023 | Dying 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...
by Dying At Home | Jan 11, 2023 | Dying At Home
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...
by Dying At Home | Jan 11, 2023 | Dying 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...
by Dying At Home | Dec 18, 2022 | Dying At Home
Caring for a terminally ill loved one is a life-changing and emotional experience. Caregivers understandably get caught up in the daily care of the person who is terminally ill. Yet, many caregivers are related to those they’re looking after. It’s easy to forget that...
