Module 5 gives volunteers the opportunity to discuss and understand the emotional and psychological needs of the dying person and family, and how to provide emotional support.
Below are links to video clips, as well as readings and assignments that will help you explore the world of heart and mind.
We can't control if we'll die, but we can "occupy death," in the words of Peter Saul, an emergency doctor. He asks us to think about the end of our lives -- and to question the modern model of slow, intubated death in hospital. Two big questions can help you start this tough conversation.
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