Approaching death Quote by Lisa J. Shultz

“I believe it’s imperative to bring the light of support and knowledge to patients and families when death is approaching.”

— Lisa J. Shultz

“By not talking about death with our loved ones, not being clear through advanced directives, DNR (do not resuscitate) orders, and funeral plans, we…

— Caitlin Doughty

“Our society has tried to make death invisible, thinking that if we ignore it long enough it will go away. Often we as family…

— Megory Anderson

“There is one essential requirement for being close with a dying person: the letting go of self-concern.”

— Robert Martensen

“Palliative care isn’t only for the dying: any patient with serious symptoms or communication needs can benefit. But for patients approaching the end of…

— Jessica Nutik Zitter

“The disturbing part is that no one teaches us how to deal with death at any point during our medical training, or even during…

— DEAN MAFAKO, M.D

“There’s something about death that gets our attention. When it’s close—in the family or shared by the community—it sends us back to our most…

— Daniel Taylor

No doubt many people have the feeling that to talk about death at all is, in effect, to conjure it up mentally, to bring…

— Raymond Moody

“Death forces a grace period on all of us. The dying offer the living a final chance to be the best that they can…

— Nancy Cobb

“Maybe the way death folds into the most private of spaces encourages us to underestimate the shattering weight of such a devastating loss. Perhaps…

— Edwidge Danticat

“There is such a tremendous need for spiritual guidance for those who are facing death, as a patient or with a loved one. Emotions…

— Megory Anderson

“Psychologists have clinically observed that overly prolonged grief in the bereaved usually signifies a poor relationship with the one who died.”

— Robert E. Neale