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Looking at dying and death for what it is: a part of life.

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Category: Advanced Directives

Digital Advanced Directives Resources

Courtesy of National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization | Posted 10.24.2020 There are online advance care planning resources that may … More

10 Things Your Doctor Won’t Tell You About Dying

Courtesy of Everyday Health | Written by Ashley Welch | Originally Published 04.03.2015 | Posted 10.13.2020 Learn what science has … More

Living Well and the Need for Advanced Care Planning

#AdvancedCarePlanning, #AdvancedDirectives, #DrLisaOliver, #LivingWell, #Preparedness

When Doctors and Patients Talk About Death Over Zoom

Courtesy of Wired.com | By Sara Harrison | Image by Getty| Originally Published 06/15/2020 | Posted 08.01.2020 During the Covid-19 … More

Coronavirus, Covid-19, Telemedicine

Doctors Need To Talk About Death Instead Of Trying To Keep Patients Alive At Any Cost

Courtesy of HuffPost.com | By Kate McLean | Photo by David Pereiras / EYEEM via Getty Images | Originally Posted … More

My 92-Year-Old Father Didn’t Need More Medical Care

Courtesy of Atlantic.com | By Ezekiel Emanuel | Photo by YASSER CHALID / GETTY | Originally published 01.02.2020 | Posted … More

Dr. Lisa Talks About…Advanced Directives and Why You Should Have Them

How can doctor-patient communication be improved in palliative care?

Courtesy of The Independent.com | Originally Posted 09.16.2019 |Published 11.02.2019 By combining AI, linguistics and end-of-life care experts, two brothers … More

How to Make Doctors Think About Death

Courtesy of the New York Times| By Theresa Brown, RN | Illustration by Cecelia Jacobs | Originally Published 04.27.2019 | … More

A Good Life And A Good Death: What Is Palliative Care?

Courtesy of NPR.org | By Carmel Wroth | Photo by Sturti/Getty Images | Originally Published 04.25.2019 | Posted 05.23.2019 “He … More

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FINAL WISHES – A Workbook for Planning a Funeral

When we pass on without leaving instructions about what to do when we die, a massive burden is placed on our loved ones. Here is an opportunity to change that.

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About the Blogger

Lisa C. Oliver EdD, GC-C
Life Transitions Educator/
Certified Grief Counselor

Just one individual who is trying to get more people to discuss a natural process and event that will happen to everyone: DYING and DEATH.

RSS Dr. Death and the Humorist – A Podcast

  • Five Reasons Why You Should Plan Your Own Funeral
    Lisa and Jer discuss Five Reasons Why You Should Plan Your Own Funeral.
  • What Are Advanced Directives?
    Lisa and Jer discuss Advanced Directives: What they are, what they are not, why you should have Advanced Directives and their limitations.  Jer tells Lisa the story of his uncle who didnt need advanced directives because he knew EXACTLY when he was going to go...
  • Your Top Ten Objects Your Kids Don't Want
    Lisa and Jer review an excerpt from Elizabeth's Stewart's book, "No Thanks Mom" found on NextAvenue.org. 
  • End of Life Issues
    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2016) state that only 3 of 10 individuals die instantly; the remaining 7 will decline as a result of a chronic illness. Lisa and Jer discuss end of life options.
  • Funny Funeral Stories
    The first 3  letters of the word funeral is FUN.  Lisa and Jerry discuss some humorous occurrences at funerals.
  • What is a Death Cafe?
    Dr. Death and The Humorist discuss Death Cafes: what it is, where to find one and what you need to hold your own - NOTE: A dead body is NOT required. :-)
  • Who are Dr. Death and the Humorist
    Death is the best part of life, that's why it's saved for last.
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