Judy CaroleApr 28, 20213 minLegacies and memorialsRegretfully, after a person’s death, it is not unusual for funeral participants to discover more about the person’s life during the...
Judy CaroleJan 22, 20214 minWho Cares for the Carer?“Unless we support the carers, the carers aren’t going to support the patients, then we’re all going to be struggling.”** When you are...
Judy CaroleJan 22, 20214 minSpending Time with the Person who DiedThe human race spent approximately 10,000 years being present with their dead and, as recently as 100 years ago, it was not unusual for...
Judy CaroleJan 22, 20213 minThe Lack of External Symbols of GriefThe journey of grief is a solitary one. Although we have no choice but to walk it alone, this is a time when we need access to as much...
Judy CaroleJan 22, 20214 minCoping with grief AuraMuch has been written about grief, and theories abound However, theories are simply that; they are different people’s opinions, but what...
Judy CaroleJun 25, 20204 minWhat to say when you don't know what to sayWhy is it that that we find it so difficult to know what to say to someone who has recently been bereaved? Our society has avoided...
Judy CaroleJun 25, 20203 minReturn to SenderI think of end of life as having a ‘return to sender’ ticket that we are all born with and studiously ignore! it is an invisible return...
Judy CaroleJun 25, 20202 minWhat is a Death Doula?At the beginning of the year I proudly announced on my Face Book page the completion of my death doula course. Paradoxically I was not...
Judy CaroleJul 19, 20192 minEnd of Life ChoicesAccording to The Guardian, ‘research shows that 70% of adults would like to be cared for and die in their own home. But great majority of...
Judy CaroleJul 19, 20193 minWhat to say when you don't know what to sayIn every Bereavement and Loss workshop that I have facilitated over the years, regardless of the role of the participant, the question of...