I remind caregivers when they feel overwhelmed that their presence with the client is a powerful tool, and suggest they focus on that. The ones who "get it" -- their eyes open wider, they breathe deeper and sigh, "Yeeeessss...." This article is about the enormous power of presence (thanks Pam Ressler of Stress Resources for the pointer to this blog post!)

Hope at the End of Life by Judith Leipzig on The Being Blog

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I am so very proud of our wonderful staff, and want to pay tribute here to their amazing work.

Yesterday I attended the funeral for a Newton, Massachusetts, home care client for whom we cared literally up to the moment of her recent passing.  Four of our caregivers also attended, and I knew they had done an absolutely super job on this assignment for this very special woman and her family.  But it wasn't until the service that I got to hear, directly from the family, chapter and verse of just how special their work was.  I am so moved and proud by the warmth, love, tenderness, and care they gave that I want to pay tribute to them here.

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