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Art of Ascension Primary Author: Eileen Dunn, warmy eileen Every death is unique. While the emotional and spiritual needs of the families undergoing this process are undoubtedly complex, the language of energy helps to bring a universal understanding to the sacred process of dying. Guided by a map of the chakras, you will learn to recognize the physical stages of a spiritual transition, establishing the connection between the family and the dying individual. Through the complementary tools of massage, aromatherapy, music, and visualization, you create a sacred space for the dying. Through self-reflection, the reader begins to explore his or her own inner world and beliefs. As healers, we are truly sacred messengers, journeying with our patients between the earthly and spiritual realms. Date Last Modified 01/31/2009 Continuing Education course, Course curriculum

At end of life, Baylor team fights the current, sometimes loses Primary Author: Lee Hancock, Dallas Morning News Part of a Dallas Morning News series on efforts to improve end-of-life medical care, this article covers efforts to ease suffering at the end-of-life at the Baylor University Medical Center. Included is a video in which Dr. Robert Fine and nurse Min Patel of the palliative care team discuss how to bring healing to patients and families at the end of life. Date Last Modified 12/18/2008 Article, Video

Baylor team helps families understand death, face it together Primary Author: Lee Hancock, Dallas Morning News Part of a Dallas Morning News series on efforts to improve end-of-life medical care, this article describes a Baylor University Medical Center palliative care team's efforts to help patients and families face the end of life. Included is a video chronicling the story of one of their patients and her family. Date Last Modified 12/18/2008 Article, Video

Checklist: Improving the Quality of Spiritual Care as a Dimension of Palliative Care Primary Author: GWish Checklist based on the recommendations from the report of the Consensus Conference on Improving the Quality of Spiritual Care as a Dimension of Palliative Care. The checklist helps you compare your institution's spiritual care practices with the recommendations, and determine areas for improvement. Date Last Modified 07/08/2009 Exercise, Other

ChiPPS Pediatric Palliative Care Newsletter Issue #10: Spirituality and Pediatric Palliative Care Primary Author: National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) This issue of the Children's Project on Palliative/Hospice Services (ChiPPS) Pediatric Palliative Care Newsletter focuses on Spirituality and Pediatric Palliative Care. Articles include: - Struggles with God by Lisa Buell - The Importance of Meaning-Making: Where Spirituality and Grief Intersect by Elizabeth A. Keene Reder, MA, CT - Spiritual Care of Children with Life-Limiting Illness by Paul Thayer, DMin - When a Child Dies: Spiritual Struggles and Solace by Beth Seyda Date Last Modified 02/01/2008 Report/Document/Book chapter, Article