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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

Dealing With Depression: A Resource Guide

Courtesy of The Recovery Village Columbus If you or someone you know is suffering from depression, it can be difficult … More

Nurse’s gut-wrenching post on dying patient goes viral: ‘I kept telling you how sorry I was’

Courtesy of AOL.com | by Justin Chan |Originally Posted 12.27.2019 | Posted 01.13.2020 An Indiana nurse wrote a Facebook post that … More

Nurses

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

When my grandmother died, she didn’t know she had cancer. Was it really ‘a good lie’?

Courtesy of The Lily | By Marian Liu / The Washington Post/Marian Liu; iStock; Lily illustration) | Originally Published 08.05.2019 … More

The Farewell

Barbara Hammer’s Exit Interview

Courtesy of TheNewYorker.com | By Masha Gessen | Photo by Elinor Carucci for The New Yorker | Originally Published 02.24.2019 … More

Lesbian

When the Hospice Care System Fails

Courtesy of TheNewYorkTimes.com | By Daniela J. Lamas, M.D. | Photo by Ryan McVay | Originally Published 10.17.2018 | Posted … More

Hospice Failures

A wise guide helped us with the living before and after my father’s death

Courtesy of TheGuardian.com | By Priscilla Ennals | Photo by Robert Daly/Getty Images | Originally Published 07.21.2018 | Posted 08.28.2018 … More

I Know You Love Me — Now Let Me Die

Courtesy of NextAvenue.org | By Louis M. Profeta, MD | Photo Credit: Adobe Stock | Originally Published 03.15.2017 | Posted … More

Learning to live without my mother

Courtesy of TheWeek.com| By Neda Semnami | Originally Published 05.11.2013 | Posted 03.23.2018 It had been a long winter of … 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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