Gabrielle Elise Jimenez
Give them a voice!
I was with a woman the other day, she is in her eighties and has Dementia although there are moments of such clarity that I sometimes...
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Gabrielle Elise Jimenez
- 6 days ago
- 2 min
Don’t stop telling their story
I was having a conversation with my granddaughter recently, telling her a story about my mom, who had died way before she was born. She...
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Gabrielle Elise Jimenez
- Sep 8
- 7 min
Caregivers - The unsung heroes
I first started working in the end-of-life field as an in-home caregiver, which is what motivated me to become a hospice nurse. As a...
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Gabrielle Elise Jimenez
- Sep 7
- 2 min
The Five Senses
Something I teach in my classes, and focus on relative to caring for someone who is dying, is paying attention to the person who is lying...
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Gabrielle Elise Jimenez
- Aug 30
- 1 min
Wind Chimes
I know it's you that comes to visit me I feel you each time It might be the rainbow after a pouring rain And always when I hear wind...
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Gabrielle Elise Jimenez
- Aug 23
- 4 min
The Secret Keeper
It is not my place to tell someone how to feel when they are dying. I never try to fix or change their mindset, and rarely am I asked to....
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Gabrielle Elise Jimenez
- Aug 20
- 1 min
My Mortality
Who am I and what have I done Where have I been Have I had enough fun Have I taken advantage Of each moment and of time Have I cherished...
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Gabrielle Elise Jimenez
- Aug 11
- 2 min
Don't stop seeing their beauty.
I try to walk every morning, and I change my route each day to break things up, but the one thing that never seems to change is the...
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Gabrielle Elise Jimenez
- Jul 26
- 1 min
We will not walk away
When someone has received a terminal diagnosis, and they’ve been told they have less time what this translates most to them, is that they...
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Gabrielle Elise Jimenez
- Jul 4
- 3 min
Feel what you need to feel.
I was with a family the other day as they were preparing to say goodbye to their matriarch. She was in her nineties, has ten children,...
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Gabrielle Elise Jimenez
- Jun 25
- 3 min
Dignity Day
“Autonomy can be defined as the ability of a person to make his or her own decisions.” When someone is diagnosed with a terminal illness...
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Gabrielle Elise Jimenez
- Jun 19
- 1 min
Forever tucked inside
To be gifted someone that loves you To know that feeling in your heart To be cared for well, and to feel safe In life… that is the very...
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Gabrielle Elise Jimenez
- Jun 15
- 2 min
What gift can you give to someone who is dying… or grieving?
I am often asked what would be the best gift to bring someone who is dying or someone who is grieving. Our first go-to is usually...
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Gabrielle Elise Jimenez
- Jun 6
- 1 min
My Wall
I have built a wall around me One that protects me from the pain And despite how thick or strong it is The ache comes back again But even...
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Gabrielle Elise Jimenez
- Jun 6
- 1 min
You have today
Some days are harder than others to get out of bed. Some days you want to throw the covers right over your head. Some days you feel so...
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Gabrielle Elise Jimenez
- May 30
- 2 min
What happens when we die?
This is a question I am asked often, and while I have my own ideas and thoughts on this, I honestly have no idea what happens. I do...
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Gabrielle Elise Jimenez
- May 29
- 3 min
How do I say goodbye?
There are two kinds of goodbyes, the kind where you expect to see each other again, and the kind where you know you never will. The...
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Gabrielle Elise Jimenez
- May 3
- 2 min
The things we learn when death is near.
When we take our very first breath, we have no idea what it means to be alive. We have no set plan, we are not burdened by judgment or...
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Gabrielle Elise Jimenez
- Apr 27
- 3 min
Life happens, and death happens… It’s what we do with the in-between that counts.
When I was a little girl, I heard a motorcycle crash outside our house, and I ran outside to see what happened. A young man was lying on...
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Gabrielle Elise Jimenez
- Mar 29
- 2 min
Conversations with Grievers
Almost every single day I speak with someone who is either preparing to say goodbye, has just said goodbye, or is doing their best to...
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