What I learned about dying while caring for my husband

What I learned about dying while caring for my husband
BK Books; by Barbara Karnes; 9/3/25
It is hard to comprehend that our special person will die no matter what we do. No matter how many treatments, how much medicine, or how much food we give, death will come. We often don’t see what we don’t want to see. When it comes to acknowledging the end of life’s approach, this sentence is very true. My husband recently died of cancer. I am an end of life educator. I know what dying looks like, how it progresses, and what to do to support the person on their journey. Here are some insights that have been added to my knowledge as the result of walking in caregiver shoes...
Publisher's note: Having a family member die earlier this year and building on Barbara's theme, I ask hospice providers, "Does the hospice care your loved one received match the quality of hospice care you deliver?"