by Carly Herrero, LAc | Mar 26, 2024 | Hospice acupuncture blog
“In a culture that avoids acknowledging our mortality, three organizations offer simple ways into a deeply human conversation.” Working in hospice and with home care patients can mean having difficult conversations. This article from On Being by Kristin...
by Carly Herrero, LAc | Mar 19, 2024 | Hospice acupuncture blog
This beautiful article from the NY Times depicts accounts of visions at the end of life that give meaning and comfort to many patients. “It highlights the paradox of dying, that while there is physical deterioration, they are growing and finding meaning. It highlights...
by Carly Herrero, LAc | Jan 20, 2022 | Hospice acupuncture blog
Here are some collected resources on hospice and end of life care. End of Life Planning Share your final wishes, just in case People’s Memorial Association Go Wish cards: Talk about what is most important to you A Checklist Before Dying Medical...
by Carly Herrero, LAc | Apr 17, 2021 | Hospice acupuncture blog
Acupuncture needles are hair-thin, flexible, and designed to glide into points that are empty of nerve, bone, organs, and vessels, but full of potential vitality and energy. The Chinese term for acupuncture point translates to “vital hollow” implying a...
by Carly Herrero, LAc | Apr 13, 2021 | Hospice acupuncture blog
Hospice work is a calling. To care for people with a terminal diagnosis and less than six months to live requires a different approach to medicine and healing. Whether we are a nurse, doctor, social worker or acupuncturist, we want to help the patient feel...
