End of Life – Page 4 – Eleanor Feldman Barbera, PhD

From Yahoo: Study finds end-of-life counseling improves mood

August 19, 2009 by Eleanor Barbera, Ph.D.

The two most important moments in a person’s life are coming into this world and leaving it. I might not be able to help someone have a good life, but I can help them make the most of their last months or years and to have a good death. That’s well worth my time and … Read more

Jan, New Orleans

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Stephen G, New Orleans

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Sr. M. Peter Lillian Di Maria Director, Avila Institute of Gerontology, Inc.

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From a Certified Nursing Assistant

"I usually can't wait for these staff trainings to end. This time I didn't want it to be over."