People are scared of death and dying. Those last few days with my dad when he was no longer able to speak weren& #39;t exactly a barrel of laughs but he had exemplary care, his pain was managed and he was surrounded by love. I never understood why anyone would want to work in https://twitter.com/threader_app/status/1298619894175600641">https://twitter.com/threader_...

Palliative care but I see it differently now. Catch me on a good day and I& #39;ll tell you how much a privilege it is to do the work I do with families at very vulnerable times in their lives. Palliative care must be the same To be able to offer that support yet remain unobtrusive

whilst negotiating different people& #39;s style of coping is a truly remarkable skill. To be accepted into the home by the family to share this final journey of a loved one is such an honour. Nurses see people at their most vulnerable from birth to death. We& #39;re rather remarkable

Don& #39;t be scared of death and dying. Get your shit sorted including an advanced statement. Don& #39;t be an arse and leave that responsibility to people who love you just because you& #39;re feart. That isn& #39;t fair. The more we talk about it the less taboo it becomes.

I don& #39;t think my dad was feart but his "I& #39;ll be deid. Won& #39;t make any difference to me" attitude left us with decisions to make at a very difficult time. I have spoken to him about it but no great surprise he& #39;s yet to get back to me https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🙄" title="Gesicht mit rollenden Augen" aria-label="Emoji: Gesicht mit rollenden Augen">