Hospice

Mindful Presence
Lessons in Living From Being With Dying

Roshi Joan Halifax is recognized as master teacher and a pioneer in end-of-life care. She is Founder, Abbot, Head Teacher of Upaya Institute and Zen Center, a Buddhist monastery located in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Her 2009 book, Being With Dying: Cultivating Compassion and Fearlessness in the Presence of [...]

Susan Troyer2020-02-13T23:05:20-06:00January 9th, 2020|Categories: Mindful Presence|Tags: Author: Being With Dying: Cultivating Compassion and Fearlessness in the Presence of Death, Compassion, Death, Dr. Roshi Joan Halifax, Dying, End-of-Life, Hospice, Leadership, Medicine, Mindful Presence, Nursing, Pioneer|0 Comments

Mindful Presence
How a Friend’s Discernment Led to Dad’s Hospice Experience

In 2003, we were many miles apart but still in touch – two decades after being colleagues in a Chicago-area hospital. Stephanie Mayercik, my “wise sage” during our employment years, possessed finely-tuned listening skills, common sense and abundant practical wisdom, a quick wit and sense of humor, and buoyant and [...]

Susan Troyer2020-02-13T23:07:18-06:00January 8th, 2020|Categories: Mindful Presence|Tags: Allied health, Caregiver, Caregiving, Chaplain, CNA, Dementia, Discernment, Hospice, Hospice team, Influencer, Leadership, Listening skills, Medicare regulations, Medicine, Mindful Presence, National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, Nursing, Palliative care, RN, Social worker, Stephanie Mayercik|0 Comments

Hospice

Mindful PresenceLessons in Living From Being With Dying

Mindful PresenceHow a Friend’s Discernment Led to Dad’s Hospice Experience

Mindful Presence
Lessons in Living From Being With Dying

Mindful Presence
How a Friend’s Discernment Led to Dad’s Hospice Experience