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Tag Archives: CPR

Advance Directives for Medical Care

Steve Durkac Posted on October 6, 2023 by Steve DurkacFebruary 4, 2024

An advance directive for medical care is how we make our wishes known to our family and healthcare providers if we become too ill to speak for ourselves. Let me mention some medical circumstances that having an advanced directive from the patient is helpful and beneficial. If you get in a terrible car accident or have a bad stroke or … Continue reading →

Posted in Hospice | Tagged advance directive, bereavement, brain dead, CPR, death, DNR, end of life, grief, tragedy

CPR, DNR, and Letting Go

Steve Durkac Posted on August 17, 2023 by Steve DurkacFebruary 4, 2024

It is a very emotionally difficult position to be in when a physician asks the family if they want them to do all they can to keep your loved one alive or if you want them to pass away naturally. That conversation, if unprepared for, is very hard to navigate because no one wants to feel like they are choosing … Continue reading →

Posted in Hospice | Tagged bereavement, chaplain, CPR, DNR, dying, grief, resuscitation, signs of dying
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