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Death, dying, “assisted dying” and palliative care — what does that have to do with me?
Death, dying, “assisted dying” and palliative care — what does that have to do with me? By Dr. Anja Stöbener Dr. Anja Stöbener addresses conversations with adolescents and young adults about a subject
Dr. Anja Stöbener9 minJanuary 2017 - Kolumne1|17
Being there before going away
Being there before going away By Juliane Uhl Juliane Uhl writes about her ageing grandparents and the moment when family members begin to stop sparing one another and allow help to become necessary. T
Juliane Uhl3 minJanuary 2017 - Thema1|17
Men’s grief — not a cold lump after all
Men’s grief — not a cold lump after all By Thomas Achenbach Thomas Achenbach examines male grief through reports from widowers and reflections from grief practitioners. Men grieve, the article argues,
Thomas Achenbach5 minJanuary 2017 - Erfahrungsbericht1|17
So close to heaven
So close to heaven By Martina Hosse-Dolega Martina Hosse-Dolega writes about the events of 1993 and 1994, when her sons Nico, Robin and Joshua died shortly after birth. The article is a personal testi
Martina Hosse-Dolega5 minJanuary 2017 - Buchvorstellung1|17
Sternlein’s Journey
Sternlein’s Journey A sensitive picture book about grief, enduring love and the treasure of memory — for children and adults. The article introduces Sternleins Reise , a picture book for families whos
Martina Hosse-Dolega2 minJanuary 2017 - Vorwort1|17
Foreword
Foreword Dear readers, The first 2017 issue of COLUMBA again contains various contributions dealing with dying and death. These are not pleasant subjects, but they are realities no human being can avo
Dr. Ludwig Schick2 minJanuary 2017 - Leserbriefe4|16
Readers' opinions
Readers' opinions This section contains reader responses to COLUMBA and to articles from issue 03|2016. Mark Castens praises the magazine for addressing a difficult social topic in a versatile, close-
Palliativ-Portal Redaktion3 minOctober 2016 - Trauerbegleitung4|16
Children and family grief support
Children and family grief support Martina Hosse-Dolega describes children as wonderful teachers who perceive with open eyes, ears and hearts when something is wrong. Children are close to the threshol
Martina Hosse-Dolega7 minOctober 2016 - Über die Würde des Menschen4|16
When does palliative medicine begin?
When does palliative medicine begin? Antje May writes from the experience of her daughter Mascha, who suffered severe traumatic brain injury as a pedestrian at age seventeen and fell into a so-called
Antje May5 minOctober 2016 - Komplementäre Pflege4|16
Acupressure to support palliative care
Acupressure to support palliative care Dorothee Wellens-Mücher presents acupressure as a complementary method for situations in which symptoms in palliative care remain difficult to regulate despite m
Dorothee Wellens-Mücher3 minOctober 2016 - Begleitung4|16
Rituals in accompanying the seriously ill and dying
Rituals in accompanying the seriously ill and dying Dr. Martin Weiß describes dying and grief as experiences of uncertainty, insecurity and fragility that can push patients, relatives and bereaved peo
Dr. Martin Weiß9 minOctober 2016 - Palliativ-Portal4|16
Donation cheque presented to Kinderhospiz Bärenherz Leipzig
Donation cheque presented to Kinderhospiz Bärenherz Leipzig The Palliativ-Portal team reports being deeply moved by the work of Kinderhospiz Bärenherz Leipzig e. V. At the beginning of September, they
Palliativ-Portal Redaktion1 minOctober 2016 - Analyse4|16
Overtreatment at the end of life - now the hospice movement is needed
Overtreatment at the end of life - now the hospice movement is needed Matthias Thöns tells the case of Klaus, an 86-year-old former conductor with heart rhythm problems, depression, severe strokes, de
Matthias Thöns9 minOctober 2016 - Kolumne4|16
What remains of us?
What remains of us? In this column, Juliane Uhl walks through a cemetery looking for the grave of a man from her hometown and asks what will remain of her generation - a generation to whom the whole w
Juliane Uhl3 minOctober 2016 - Ethik4|16
Helping to kill or allowing dying?
Helping to kill or allowing dying? By Dr. Thomas Sitte Dr. Thomas Sitte begins with the death of Franz Kafka and the pain-relieving injection that likely hastened respiratory arrest. The example raise
Dr. Thomas Sitte10 minOctober 2016
