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End of Life Issues

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1. Anyone with compassion can certainly be helpful, so I'm not about to criticize...

Tue Jul 7, 2026, 07:49 PM

22 hrs ago

That said, I hope there is someone there medically trained (and capable) of providing pain relief.

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What death doulas can teach us about dying well without religion [View all] erronis 22 hrs ago OP

Having recently gone through end of life care for my Father maleficentia 19 hrs ago #8

A very thought provoking OP...... anciano 21 hrs ago #2

A friend who is a retired Unitarian/Universalist minister oberle 20 hrs ago #3

As someone who has unofficially acted in that capacity Quanta 19 hrs ago #5

Being someone outside the family can help so much. erronis 19 hrs ago #6

I was raised... GiqueCee 19 hrs ago #9