17 Ways to Comfort a Loved One Who's Sick or Dying

Registered Nurse says it's possible to create a peaceful death and declares November 26 "Peaceful Passages Day"

Cherry Hill, N.J. (PRWEB) November 18, 2006 -- People whose loved ones are dying can make them more comfortable by following 17 simple techniques that can be done either in the hospital or at home.

Marilee Tolen, a Registered Nurse in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, includes the tips in her free special report "17 Natural Ways to Comfort Your Loved One Who is Sick or Dying." They include:

1. Clear and straighten the environment.
2. Place meaningful mementos and photos of loved ones within their view.
3. Play soft music or nature sounds.
4. Wipe face and eyes with a warm, moistened, soft washcloth.
5. Help them to look presentable, and let them know that they do.
6. Hold their hand.
7. Gently brush their brow with a light touch.

Tolen, a former Intensive Care Nurse and Board Certified Holistic Nurse, has been following her father's wishes to tell the world about how peaceful dying can be.

"Two nights before my father died, he told me that the conditions that we created for his death and dying process were making it very peaceful for him," she said. "He said he thought everyone should experience a peaceful death and he believed it was possible by just carrying out the measures that we did for him at home."

The holistic therapies gave him great relief from his suffering.

Ten months after her father died, she hosted a professional health care symposium, bringing in experts on topics such as massage therapy, music therapy, energy therapy and aromatherapy--some of the effective therapies that she used at home in her father's care and while he was dying. More than 200 people attended, including many health care professionals. Tolen used the proceeds to start a scholarship fund to help finance education in Complementary Therapies in End of Life Care. The fund, called the M.J. Tolen Scholarship Fund, named after her parents, is housed at Samaritan Hospice, a non-profit hospice located in Marlton, New Jersey.

Tolen also created a national day of recognition for Complementary Therapies in End-of-Life Care called Peaceful Passages Day. It's on November 26 for two reasons--to help wrap up National Hospice Month, and it's the anniversary of her father's death. She wants to let people know that there are simple, safe and effective measures that anyone can carry out to comfort a love one who's dying.

Learn more about Peaceful Passages and download the free special report on "17 Natural Ways to Comfort Your Loved One Who is Sick or Dying" at www.peacefulpassages.org. To learn ways to stay healthy naturally with holistic therapies that you can do for yourself at home, visit Tolen's other website at www.HomeSpaLady.com

Journalists: Marilee Tolen is available for interviews and can supply more tips and story ideas on this topic.

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