What do you say to comfort someone with a terminal illness?
Encourage them to talk about their life if they're able to and interested. Talking about memories can help affirm that their life mattered and that they'll be remembered. Just be there. Sometimes it's the companionship that is most appreciated – sit together and watch television or read.
How do you emotionally support someone with terminal cancer?
Talking, listening, and just being there are some of the most important things you can do. During this time, the natural r esponse of most caregivers is to put their own feelings and needs aside. They try to focus on the person with cancer and the many tasks of caregiving. This may be fine for a little while.
Ring them up, send a card, note or text to say you're thinking of them. Let them know that if they want to talk you'll be there to listen - then make sure you are available. Respect their need for privacy. Offer support throughout the whole diagnosis - at the beginning, during and after treatment.
“Thank you.” “Thanks for always being there for me” and “Thank you for being the loving person you are” are thoughtful things to say to someone receiving hospice care. “Please forgive me.” If you believe your loved one has any unresolved issues, it will be of relief to both of you to let those negative feelings go.
Visual or auditory hallucinations are often part of the dying experience. The appearance of family members or loved ones who have died is common. These visions are considered normal. The dying may turn their focus to “another world” and talk to people or see things that others do not see.
What is an inspirational quote for palliative care?
We will do all we can not only to help you die peacefully, but also to live until you die. -Cicely Saunders. This quote from a pioneer in the hospice movement illustrates why palliative care and hospice are so important to end of life care. Many people fear dying in pain and want a peaceful death.
What are the encouraging words for fighting cancer?
"There's always hope beyond what you see." "It's possible not just to survive, but to thrive and to live a healthy, wonderful life again." "Life is 10% what happens to us and 90% how we react to it." "Cancer is like a teeter-totter.
What is a thoughtful message for a cancer patient?
“Best of luck on your journey.” “Everything happens for a reason.” “What are your odds?” “I know how you feel.” (Don't say this unless you've gone through cancer yourself and can empathize through personal experience.)
Hospice has a program that says that no one should have to die alone, and yet this hospice nurse is telling me to take a break? Some patients want to die when no one else is there. Hospice professionals know that companionship while dying is a personal preference.
