"Sitting with the Dying: Rituals and Resources" at the San Francisco Public Library
Channel: San Francisco Public Library
Date: 2019-07-11

Recorded 9 July 2019. "How do you sit with a family member or friend who is dying? What can you say or do for them? How do you let them know you care?  Our experts share their insights, experiences and lessons learned from working and being with people who are in the process of dying." Speakers: Judith Redwing Keyssar, RN, Palliative Care Clinician, author, Last Acts of Kindness: Lessons for the Living from the Bedsides of the Dying; Irene Smith, founder, Everflowing: Healing touch for the dying; Marshall White, Hospice by the Bay; Elizabeth Wong, Doulagivers of the San Francisco Bay Area; and Lori Goldwyn, East Bay End of Life Doula Network. Book sale and signing follows the program. NOTE: This recording is incomplete. Check out more upcoming library events and classes in our online calendar: www.SFPL.org/Events