Dreading Another Death Anniversary
Posted on April 6, 2020 by | Comments Off on Dreading Another Death Anniversary
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After funerals at funeral homes in Syracuse, NY, we grieve the loss of our loved ones in our own unique ways. The initial grief of losing someone we love is usually very intense. It follows the space of a few days where we’ve been numb, in shock, and simply doing what needed to be done […]
Continue Reading What is Active Dying?
Posted on March 16, 2020 by | Comments Off on What is Active Dying?
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Before funerals for our loved ones at funeral homes in Solvay, NY, we will, unless they have died suddenly or unexpectedly, watch them go through the active dying process. Medical professionals and hospice staff may use this term to describe what’s happening with our loved ones, but they may not explain what it means and […]
Continue Reading Understanding Terminal Restlessness in the Dying
Posted on March 2, 2020 by | Comments Off on Understanding Terminal Restlessness in the Dying
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Before funerals at funeral homes in Camillus, NY, our loved ones who are dying undergo a lot of changes during the last few weeks, days, and hours of their lives. These are typical in the dying process – although not all people experience all the normal changes as the body begins to shut down – […]
Continue Reading Death Vigils: Doing Them Right
Posted on February 17, 2020 by | Comments Off on Death Vigils: Doing Them Right
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Before funerals at funeral homes in Syracuse, NY, we may find that we are doing death vigils for our loved ones as they die. They may be coherent and able to converse or they may have entered the active dying phase and are not awake or communicative at all. Our job is to make sure […]
Continue Reading The End of the Dying Process
Posted on February 3, 2020 by | Comments Off on The End of the Dying Process
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Before funerals at funeral homes in Solvay, NY, our loved ones may die suddenly or unexpectedly. When this happens, we’re unprepared and we often go into a type of shock emotionally and mentally. Our bodies do this naturally when we are overwhelmed. However, when we have loved ones who are dying from a chronic or […]
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