Wonderful news from the UK!
Mt. Carmel House
Thank you to the Catholic Courier for their article highlighting the wonderful work being done by Mt. Carmel House! The volunteers and staff are truly doing God’s work, caring for the dying.
If you are looking to volunteer with a worthy organization, give them a call!
Death with True Dignity
In-person space is filling up quickly for Catholic Conversations: Death with True Dignity! Sign up today!
Catholic Conversations – Death with True Dignity
January 15, 2022 from 8:30am to 1pm
We are excited to announce that, in cooperation with Mt. Carmel House, St. Bernard’s and the Diocese of Rochester, the Symposium has been resuscitated!
COVID-permitting we will offer an in-person option, though either way, the Symposium will be available via Zoom.
We welcome you would like to join in-person (COVID permitting) or virtually! Please register here!
We will address important topics and questions around common and challenging end of life issues, including…
- Why does the Church teach that? (Foundations of Catholic Teaching)
- Does Hospice mean I’m giving up?
- I don’t need a Health Care Proxy because my wife will make decisions if I can’t.
- I don’t want Hospice because they’re going to kill me with morphine!
- But if I start the feeding tube, then the Church says I can never stop it…right?
…and many more…
Catholic Wellness Answers
FLG President Tom Carroll will be the featured guest on Catholic Wellness Answers, a webcast of MyCatholicDoctor, on November 9th from 8-9pm. He will be discussing, and taking audience questions on, all things Palliative Care including symptom management, advance care planning, end of life decisions/care, and how to talk to your doctor to make sure your wishes and values are known.
Stay tuned for more details, including the video conference link!
A Catholic Guide to Palliative Care and Hospice
The NCBC provides a very helpful overview of Palliative Care and Hospice in this short article. They also include a helpful list of questions to ask a Hospice agency prior to enrolling.
Check it out (it’s worth the nominal price tag, in our humble opinion!)
Peace with Dementia Rosary – Featuring Tom Carroll
I am honored, and humbled, that Matt Estrade asked me to join him recently on his Peace with Dementia Rosary Podcast! I enjoyed our conversation and I think we covered some important topics around palliative care, advance care planning, MOLST/POLST forms and more!
I also enjoyed praying the Rosary with him. What a nice model for a Catholic Podcast!
You can see the video of our conversation here, and if you’re on the go you can also check out the audio-only version on Apple Podcasts here.
Matt is a busy and productive guy! For more great content from Matt check him out on his Peace with Dementia website, YouTube channel. He is also available as a dementia coach via MyCatholicDoctor.