Death nesting : the heart-centered practices of a death doula

Death nesting The heart-centered practices of a death doula

Anne-Marie Keppel

Book - 2023

"A practical and compassionate guide to physically, emotionally, and spiritually caring for the dying"--

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Subjects
Terminal care.
Death.
Caregivers.
Bereavement.
mourning.
Bereavement
Caregivers
Death
Terminal care
Published
Rochester, Vermont : Bear & Company [2023]
Language
English
Main Author
Anne-Marie Keppel (author)
Item Description
"Originally published in 2019 by Anne-Marie Keppel under the title Death Nesting: Ancient & Modern Death Doula Techniques, Mindfulness Practices and Herbal Care" --T.p. verso.
Physical Description
xv, 176 pages ; 23 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN
9781591434825
  • Foreword
  • An Introduction to Death Nesting
  • About This Book
  • 1. Beyond Advance Directives
  • Take Notes
  • More than Just Paperwork
  • 2. Preparing the Nest
  • Establishing the Protective Shell
  • Preparing the Inner Nest
  • Caregiving's Inner Circle
  • Secret Nesting
  • Weathering Our Dying
  • 3. Dying Is a Sensory Experience
  • Hearing
  • Smell
  • Taste
  • Sight
  • Touch
  • 4. What the Physical Body Does during the Dying Process
  • Aches and Pains
  • Temperature
  • Breathing and Heart Rate
  • Eating, Digestion, and Elimination
  • Handwashing
  • Wound Care
  • Sponge Bathing
  • Moisturizing
  • Bedding and Lying in Bed
  • What to Pack in a Hospital Bag
  • 5. Mind, Spirit, and Emotion in the Dying Process
  • Suggestions for Mental Soothing
  • Psychedelics and Virtual Reality
  • Listening
  • Ancestor Comforts
  • Tying Together a Timeline
  • Sleep, Rest, and Separation
  • Time, Space, and Rhythm
  • Spiritual Support
  • Reiki for the Dying
  • A Time for Shrines
  • 6. Discomforts during Garegiving
  • Expressing the Very Difficult
  • Words Are Not Always What Is Needed
  • When What Is Happening Is Against Your Desires
  • What to Do When There Is Nothing to Do
  • Language Barriers in the Dying Process
  • Medical Aid in Dying
  • Coming Upon an Accident or Sudden Death
  • 7. Talking with Children about Death and Dying
  • Tiny Deaths and Big Deaths
  • A Child's Tool Kit
  • Pet and Animal Deaths
  • 8. After the Last Breath
  • Home Funerals and Body Care
  • Should the Dead Attend Their Own Funerals?
  • The Good Funeral
  • Herbs for Remembrance and Ceremony
  • Moving with Grief
  • Meditation for Dissolving into the Elements
  • Appendix: The Ancient and Modern Death Doula
  • Resources for Death, Dying, and Stretching Your Mind
  • About the Author
  • Index

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