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A colleague shared this with me. I wish I had known about this 6-12 months before my dad passed away in hospice. It would have been very reassuring.
https://youtu.be/c36_A-giSS4?feature=shared
Nurse Julie mentions MANY of the topics that come up on a weekly basis here on this forum. Why people at end of life eat and drink less to nothing and how you should not worry about that; what you should and should not say to a dying person, what reasonable goals are. How keeping them “clean, safe, and comfortable” are the main goals. How falls, UTIs, aspiration pneumonia, and pressure sores are common problems. How caregivers need breaks and how to help caregivers.
How dementia decline is “stepwise” compared to say cancer.
She emphasizes that dying happens to everyone and we should not be afraid of it. How to just “be with” your dying loved one as opposed to feeling like you have to act.

I can’t access the link, but will try to locate it. My dad will regularly say he’s not going to make it, as his condition declines, and I’m not sure how to respond. I usually try to encourage him with “Today you seem strong. Let’s focus on dinner and ice cream for dessert.” Or, “None of us are promised another day.” I hate to agree with him, but maybe he wants that.
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I love Nurse Julie! Very informative on the death and dying. Videos are short and to the point. I haven't seen them all, but the ones I've caught so far have been short versions. If there are longer videos, I'm going to put in a search for them. I catch her on YT. If she is on another platform, I will probably subscribe to it in the near future.
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Penny Smith is another good one. She’s on several social media platforms.
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THANK you for this.
Be sure to stick around and recommend her films to new queries, Suzy.
I can remember Teepa Snow, but my poor brain can only hold so much at this point.
Thanks for posting about her.
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