Death and Grief. Top 5 Causes of Death in America? Heart Disease Cancer Cerebrovascular disease...

Death and Grief

Top 5 Causes of Death in America?

Heart Disease

Cancer

Cerebrovascular disease (stroke)

Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases

Unintentional Injuries

Top 5 Causes of Teen Death in US?

Unintentional Injuries

Homicide

Suicide

Cancer

Heart Disease

Grief

Definitionkeen mental suffering or distress over affliction or

loss; sharp sorrow; painful regret.

Denial/IsolationWe pretend the

loss did not occur

Often times we remove ourselves from our normal social situation.

This could last seconds to weeks.

AngerMad at

Person who has died

The world

Themselves

Friends/Family

Bargaining

Trying to make a deal with god.

If I promise to never make fun of her again you’ll bring back my mother.

Depression

Feeling of numbness

Although anger and sadness may loom underneath

Acceptance

All anger, sadness, and depression have gone away.

The person grieving accepts the loss and moves on with their life.

I will remember you…

Why do we open casketsIt’s therapeutic to

see the dead bodyPreparation helps

remove marks of death in order to look acceptable

Restoration provides an acceptable image for recalling a deceased's appearance.

Will you remember meClosed Casket

This is used when the deceased able to be displayed due to cause of death.

Also some people request to have a closed casket service

Organ DonationEach day, 63 people receive an organ transplant, but

another 16 people on the waiting list die because organs aren't available.

55,00 people waiting for a kidney transplant

17,000 people waiting for a liver transplant

3,000 people waiting for a heart and lung transplant

What organs and tissues can I donate?

Kidney

Heart

Liver

Lung

Pancreas

Intestine

Cornea

Skin

Bone

Bone marrow

Hospice

Hospice works to meet the meet the medical (physical), emotional, spiritual and practical needs of patients and their families when a life-threatening illness clouds the future

Hospice is about life and the quality of living during a life-threatening illness.

Hospice makes 22 Promises

Provide comfort to terminally ill patients and their Provide comfort to terminally ill patients and their families.families.

Provide company to terminally ill patients and Provide company to terminally ill patients and their families.their families.

CryonicsCryonics is a technique designed with the intent to save lives and overcome illness and suffering.

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Ted Williams

Dr. James Bedford

CryonicsIt involves cooling patients to the point where

physical decay essentially stops, in the hope that future technologically advanced scientific procedures will be able to revive them and restore them to good health later on. A patient held in such a state is said to be in 'cryonic suspension'.