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HIRING IMMEDIATELY PART TIME PRIVATE HOME SUPPORT WORKER
The job consists of assisting an individual with their daily tasks in their home including meal prep & house keeping. Having experience as a support worker would be an asset, but training will be provided!
Please email [email protected] for details.

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Pancreatic cancer: What losing my wife taught me about life and loss Four months ago, Geraint John lost his wife - the mother of his three children - to cancer.

Survival Kit -
A Way of Empowering Oneself

I want you to create for yourself a survival kit. This kit is to contain things that you think will be helpful at a time when you are struggling with painful or suicidal thoughts. I want you to put those objects in a box – a shoe box will do – and put the box in a place where it is easy for you to get at when you need it, such as your clothes closet shelf. I will give you some suggestions of things you might want to consider placing in your survival kit, the sort of things that other people have used in their kits. You could put in pictures of your family, those whom you love and who love and sustain you, those for whom it is important to go on living. You could place in your kit some letters written by loved ones or even a letter to yourself reminding you of all the things that are valuable and worth living for. You could place a few small especially cherished objects into your kit. You might want to put in a small teapot and tea-bag as a reminder to make yourself a cup of tea before you take any action that might cause harm. A chocolate bar might help, what’s your favorite? You could make a cassette tape of your favorite songs, the ones that give you a sense of meaning and hope - a long enough time to listen through that your self-destructive thoughts would have time to pass. A book of poems or meditations that help you to have perspective could go into the kit. Some people who value their religious faith have written out verses and prayers from holy books, perhaps even had a priest or holy person help them come up with things to read and meditate on that would be meaningful at such a time. You might want to put in a phone list of support people who would be willing to talk with you at such a time. Write down the phone numbers of the local distress line and the emergency department of a nearby hospital. These are just a few ideas, you can come up with your own. When you put your kit together you will be telling yourself that your life is worth sustaining. The very act of assembling the kit is a strong and positive message to yourself – your life is important enough that you will put the time and resources into building the kit. Assemble your kit soon, sometime within the next couple of days when you feel strong enough. You do not have to wait until all your problems are resolved, just do it at a time when you are in touch to some extent with your own worth and hopefulness.
When you see the kit on the shelf you will be reminded that you value your life enough to prepare for the bad times.
When you pull the kit off the shelf, and drink your tea and eat your chocolate bar and look at the pictures of those you love and some of the objects that you especially cherish, you will again remind yourself that at times your life does have meaning and purpose.
Once you have your kit together, keep an eye open for other things that would make sense to go in there. You can keep extending the contents of your kit, making it more and more you. Each time you add something new you remind yourself of the importance of sustaining your life. Soon after you have used the kit replenish the consumables so it is ready to go again.

(Wilson, T. (1992). Tool Kit. Psychologists Association of Alberta. 2, 10-11.

I will be providing companionship visits to E3/D3 and palliative care at Truro hospital next week. If you have a family member or loved on that could benefit from a warm friendly visit or you simply need something dropped off please don't hesitate to reach out!

Blessings
Ashley Kruise
End of Life Doula

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Time marches on.

I can offer you this small prayer, spoken in humility and from a deep place of knowing:

I wish for you to be loved unconditionally through griefs loneliness moments, when you go into his room and lay on his bed, when you find a strand of her hair in an old brush, when you simply, purely miss him with every part of your being or when you find yourself listening for the tiny whisper of her voice.

I wish you strength to allow weakness, to reach out for the hand of another when you are vulnerable.

When the magnitude of the implacable loss has you in its grip, I wish for you the tenderest of grief's touches born of inimitable love.

And in your darkest days, I wish for the kindness of others who will join you there, meet you in your pain, and remember with you.

Wonderfully written by Dr Jo Cacciatore ❤️

As 2022 comes to a close I have 2 questions for you.
How do you want to be remembered?
And is that how you are living your life now?

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Personal Directives-
A personal directive is a document that allows you to have your wishes honored in the event that you are seriously ill or injured and no longer able to speak or make decisions for yourself.

A personal directive is more then just listing your life support wishes. It allows you to name a person who will honor your wishes, opposed to a person being appointed on your behalf.

It allows you to provide your decision maker and loved ones direction and support on how you would like to be cared for.

A detailed directive takes the pressure, guilt and guess work off your loved ones shoulders and provides you all with the opportunity to have important discussions about your values, beliefs and goals of care BEFORE you need to rely on them.

Also make sure all the important people in you care team have a copy of your directive, so that no matter where you are or what your situation is YOUR wishes are known and honored

The third Tuesday in November marks the annual National Grief and Bereavement Day in Canada.

We are often asked what we do at Colchester East Hants Hospice Society so tomorrow, November 15th, we are looking forward to sharing some VERY exciting news with you!

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November 15th marks the annual National Grief and Bereavement Day in Canada. Today and always, the End of Life Doula Association encourages open communication and the sharing of resources related to grieving. 🙏🏼

Here are a few online resources to get started…

~Because Love Never Dies:
https://grief.com/

~Healing with David Kessler: https://grief.com/podcasts/

~The Dougy Center, Grief Out Loud Podcast: https://www.dougy.org/news-media/podcasts
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How To Withstand The Holidays: Root Yourself In Love Whether this is the first holiday season without your love, or you've survived several, the holiday season is almost always difficult.

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Couldn’t resist: also doesn’t include every article even remotely connected to death, dying, doulas or that American mortician being forwarded to you with a “thought you’d like to see this 💀” note attached…..

We often associate grief with the loss of a loved one. What happens when we apply the same set of practice with other losses that impact us as much if not more? In the realm of grief it’s an all encompassing sense of pain, fear, sadness, anger, disbelief and eventually a level of acceptance.
Trauma brings unspoken emotions. It can bring the absence of identity, self worth, respect for one’s own person. Not unlike the journey of grief. People will struggle to understand the why, how and when they will feel “Normal” or “like their old self”
As a Reiki Practitioner and a doula I encounter grief in almost every aspect of what I do. Regardless of why people come to see me the result is the same-healing.
I hope as you go through your day, you can feel the support and love that is all around you. May you let down your shoulders, deepen your breathing and calm your racing heart.
Please remember we all walk through grief in one form or another. Be kind to each other, support when you can, and remember you don’t have to walk alone.
May your day be wonderful
Becki

Authored
in 2017

choose yourself.

End-of-Life Doula

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All things well!
At our Health & Wellness event, you will find healthy & tasty food products and wellness products for body, soul, and mind. Wonderful makers will also be displaying all their beautiful art.

We are also excited to be offering Yoga, Reiki practitioner sessions, Spirit Medium sessions, and Biopulsar readings.
PLEASE NOTE: For pricing on sessions and to book a spot (spots are limited) go to our website at www.tatagrainelevator.com.

See you at The Grain on September 11th from 11am to 3pm for this exciting event!

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Alot has happened in the last couple of weeks, but the most noteworthy is our change of location!
We will be taking virtual appointments, and can travel to you!
If you or someone you know if need of support please reach out.
902 986 7600

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