Chapter
Insights from the Field of Hospice and Palliative Care
12:27 - 25:05 (12:37)
Professionals who work in hospice and palliative care are aware of their finitude and often focus on what's most important to individuals they're caring for. They find this zone of life to be nurturing rather than morbid.
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The first day in hospice is essential for the nurses, volunteers, and the kitchen crew to get to know the patient and their family, and create an environment that is much more peaceful than a hospital for the terminally ill.
12:27 - 15:39 (03:12)
Summary
The first day in hospice is essential for the nurses, volunteers, and the kitchen crew to get to know the patient and their family, and create an environment that is much more peaceful than a hospital for the terminally ill.
ChapterInsights from the Field of Hospice and Palliative Care
Episode#153: The Man Who Studied 1,000 Deaths to Learn How to Live
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The hospital deaths are surrounded by machinery which makes the experience more static and unnatural for both the dead and their grieving loved ones.
15:39 - 18:49 (03:10)
Summary
The hospital deaths are surrounded by machinery which makes the experience more static and unnatural for both the dead and their grieving loved ones.
ChapterInsights from the Field of Hospice and Palliative Care
Episode#153: The Man Who Studied 1,000 Deaths to Learn How to Live
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
People who work in hospice and palliative care acknowledge their own mortality, which may make others feel uneasy.
18:49 - 25:05 (06:15)
Summary
People who work in hospice and palliative care acknowledge their own mortality, which may make others feel uneasy. However, they find that paying attention to the end of life process is a nurturing experience.