I just found out that my disease is incurable. What do I do?

Ask yourself what your goals are as you enter into the final phase of life. How can you make yourself the most comfortable? Do you want: to continue on exactly as before, with no thought of what will come? to pursue aggressive care and treatment? to allow nature to take its course? to take complete… [Continue Reading]

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Being There

I offer the following passages to all our carers, be they nurses, doctors, respite volunteers or loving family members who often feel powerless in what they can do for the dying patient. Being Often the most difficult role of a carer or a family member is knowing when to “let go” with someone at the… [Continue Reading]

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What you should know about Palliative Care

It is quite natural to be afraid about palliative care. It conjures up images of a death sentence and the use of morphine to make patients stuporosed until they die. Palliative care deals with death and is therefore always stuck with this myth and misunderstanding about what it is. Palliative care is not just about… [Continue Reading]

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Springtime At Springhalls

 Springtime At Springhalls 741 Shadbolt Road Cedar Pocket Saturday 8 September 2012 from 1.30pm to 5.30pm A fun afternoon with delectable food, music, games on the lawn,  quality craft auction and a most fashionable hat competition! Delicious High Tea served to the table Licensed Bar Relax and listen to the music of The Small Town… [Continue Reading]

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