End-of-life care | Anne provides end-of-life care during the palliative phase to add comfort and quality of life.

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'Anne's end-of-life care is loving support & guidance for anyone who no longer has a long life expectancy. The focus during the final phase of life is on comfort and quality of life. Anne also supports your loved ones and caregivers'

'Anne's end-of-life care'

Anne offers loving end-of-life care to all people, young and old, who are in the final phase of their life, regardless of its duration.

Anne:

Guides and supports you with questions about meaning, letting go, wishes for the final phase of life, the funeral and supports loved ones.
Provides emotional, practical, social and spiritual care at home, in hospices or nursing homes.
Provides aftercare to the bereaved.
Her mission is to create valuable, comfortable days, where the client remains in control.

She is well trained and offers tailor-made end-of-life care within palliative care, tailored to the wishes and needs of both you and your loved ones.

Her focus is on loving attention and connection, providing personal support to all involved.

Anne can connect well with people from different backgrounds, ages and situations. By listening attentively and sensing what you need, she offers support in a way that is experienced as pleasant and familiar.

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'DYING IS THE INEVITABLE LETTING GO OF EVERYTHING YOU LOVE AND THAT CONNECTS YOU TO LIFE'

'Meaning'

When you are in the last phase of your life, it is important to look for meaning. And to be able to say goodbye in a peaceful way, to the life you have lived, to everything you love and to everything that connects you to this earth.

This inevitable 'letting go' requires loving support. Together we can explore what is important to you and your loved ones during this period, step by step, moment by moment and especially in the now.

Questions that could occupy you in the final phase of life:

'Why me?'

'How do I look back on my life?'

'What awaits me?'

'What do I no longer want?'

'How do I give meaning to the time that is left?'

'How do my loved ones deal with this?'

'How do I leave my loved ones behind?'

'Are there any loose ends that I can look at?'

'Who do I want to see and who would I rather not see?'

'What still gives me energy?'

'Where can I use support or guidance?'

'What do I want to control or not control?'

'Is it nice if my loved ones or the informal caregiver are supported occasionally?'

'What can Anne do practically?'

Anne can help you arrange practical matters.

Where you may no longer have the energy or strength, she can pick that up for you.Practical matters that give your daily life more comfort, ease, peace, joy or enlightenment.

For example, you can think of:

Helping with tidying up and organizing the house.

Creating memories that you want to leave behind.

Thinking about dying wishes and points of attention.

Support in preparing for the funeral and the period afterwards.

Keeping vigil during the dying phase.

Providing emotional support.

Focusing on a comfortable and peaceful final phase of life.

Reflecting together on feelings, questions and wishes.

Creating a life biography and looking at photo albums.

Visiting loved ones or important places.

Focusing on comfort and quality of life.

Mapping out questions, hopes and expectations.

Can accompany you to appointments such as the doctor, blood tests, physiotherapy etc.

If you have no loved ones or safety net:

The presence and support of loved ones offers a lot of comfort and strength, but not everyone has such a loving safety net. If you have no loved ones around you or if your family lives far away, Anne can offer you valuable support.

For family at a distance, it is nice if there is a trusted person present, Anne can:

Visit you, guide you and keep an eye on things.

Act as a link between you and your loved ones at a distance.

Take on tasks for which you no longer have the strength or energy.

Provide feedback to your loved ones about these matters.

'Care for loved ones'

If needed Anne also supports your loved ones.

By having conversations about mutual expectations.

Discussing the approaching death and anticipatory grief.

Attention is paid to the associated emotions.

Preparing loved ones for the dying phase and the vigil.

Giving advice on how your loved ones can support you.

Providing aftercare and grief counseling to the bereaved.

'Anne cannot provide you with...'

Anne does not provide medical care, such as giving medical advice, performing medical procedures or administering medication, she is not authorized to do so. Clients should consult their doctor for medical questions or health problems. Anne does not perform cleaning tasks in the home, like a domestic helper does.

'Talking about death'

Nobody knows what it really feels like having to say goodbye to everything you love and to let go of the life you have lived until it happens to us. Everyone is unique, just like the situation the dying person finds themselves in. Saying goodbye to life and the people you love is one of the most difficult tasks to accomplish. It means being forced to let go.

Discussing the subject of 'dying' is often complicated and requires peace, time and that everyone involved is open to it. Some subjects are difficult to broach if they are too painful and sad. Such as discussing a possible euthanasia wish, a will or recording your estate or funeral.

Talking with Anne:

Makes topics around death discussable with you and your loved ones, if desired.

Listens attentively and asks questions to express emotions and create connection.

Helps to arrange practical matters in advance, which offers peace and supports your loved ones in their grieving process.

Takes the time to talk at your own pace about feelings, life stories, important moments, relationships and unfinished business.

Respects the wishes of you and your loved ones.

'Spirituality'

Loving spiritual care is an essential part of palliative care, in which acceptance and surrender in the final phase of life lead to growth in consciousness. This process often brings connection for both the dying and their loved ones. Spirituality, as the search for meaning, purpose and connection, often plays an unconscious role in life, but comes more to the fore as the end approaches. Anne provides support by offering guidance on questions surrounding meaning and spirituality, which contributes to mental peace and processing of the finiteness of life.