Persephone Pontificates

hospice social work, end of life, death , death normativity, death positivity, grief normativity, death ritual and occasionally crafts

[Death Salon @DeathSalon]

One of the world’s most colorful cemeteries, where each pigment is symbolic.

https://t.co/hdqRbmORb4

[Hospice UK @hospiceuk]

There's just over a week to go until the start of the 2019 @DyingMatters Awareness Week, the national week for talking about death, dying and bereavement. Hundreds of events are planned, and we want you to get involved: https://t.co/VSiaF8c985 #AreWeReady #DyingMatters

[Dying Matters @DyingMatters]

What would you have as your funeral song? https://t.co/wxZsrFz07I

[Persephone Pontificates @PersyPonts]

I use @pattonoswalt's writings, reflections, and humor in my therapeutic interactions with patients and families as well as guest lectures on a regular basis. This is beautiful poignant and a precious gift.
https://t.co/aLG1JM0Gul

[Hospice UK @hospiceuk]

#Hospice care aims to support everybody who needs end of life care. But every day, 335 people across the UK, who would benefit from hospice care, don’t get the compassionate and expert support they need. Help @HospiceUK change that: https://t.co/pbpoiIGwmu #OpenUpHospiceCare

[Persephone Pontificates @PersyPonts]

@OrderGoodDeath Freshly bathed and upset with the indignities of a kitchen sink bath. #gladys #Dog #doggies #houseplant #keepsthecouchfromrunningaway

[Persephone Pontificates @PersyPonts]

@OrderGoodDeath Freshly bathed and upset with the indignities of a kitchen sink bath. #gladys #Dog #doggies #houseplant #keepsthecouchfromrunningaway

[EndingWell @Ending_Well]

So often the veterinary community leads the way in #DeathPositive practices. I’d love to see signs like these in hospitals and nursing homes!

[TalkDeath @TalkDeathDaily]

This list of death positive websites and blogs is far from extensive, but it includes some of the organizations, individuals and blogs who are actively trying to change our relationship to death and dying. https://t.co/4jrt2VbpqO

[Persephone Pontificates @PersyPonts]

@BlondeinKevlar Each state has a DNR that is a medical order. In iowa, ours is the "ipost", Illinois is "polst". It goes on a persons fridge and medical staff/emt/fireman look for it on the refrigerator and must follow it. . I would recommend finding out what your state has. #advanceplanning

[Death Maidens @death_maidens]

“Murder ballads tell us a great deal about domestic violence, and offers clues to how much (or how little) our conversations about it changed over the course of a century”

https://t.co/1SbQdPAdQB

[SevenPonds @SevenPonds]

The Jewish Mourning Tradition of Shiva: An exploration into the meaning and rituals of Shiva https://t.co/BcyALxQQi6 #tbt #shiva #jewish #mourning #death #endoflife #culture

[Elemental @elementalnw]

"... there’s probably no better way to spoil cocktail party chatter than by introducing the subject of death, dying or the end of life." https://t.co/HvV36Z2a5k

[Dying Matters @DyingMatters]

*Sensitive content - possibly not safe for work*
An article looking at what happens to adult dolls and other sex toys after death - even as these enter the mainstream, few have thought about what happens when the owner dies. What do you think? https://t.co/CkvmvvuUj8

[The Good Grief Trust @goodgrieftrust]

#truth #Griefmatters #lovematters #saytheirname

[End of Life Practitioner @EoLPractitioner]

End of Life Doulas are out in the community, holding and supporting those who are dying and those who care for them . #endoflifedoulauk @livingwelldying @livinggrief @MsOperations

[Holly's Funerals @HollysFunerals]

The ONLY pre-payment funeral plan we support: https://t.co/OxKTC93jx3 Why? Because they are flexible, transparent & fair. @GreatFunerals @goodgrieftrust @drkathrynmannix @livingwelldying @livinggrief @hospiceuk @hospiceweald @PilgrimsHospice

[Persephone Pontificates @PersyPonts]

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