Hospice Doctor Reveals SHOCKING Deathbed Vision Accounts! (End of Life) | Dr. Christopher Kerr
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Christopher Kerr, MD, PhD, is the Chief Medical Officer and Chief Executive Officer for Hospice & Palliative Care Buffalo. Alongside direct patient care, Dr. Kerr’s focus is in the areas of leadership and patient advocacy. He has overseen the integration and expansion of palliative care into hospitals and developed a large home-based program for both adults and children and has published on innovative program models that are designed to better align patient/family services to the complexity of needs inherent to advanced illness.
Dr. Kerr’s background in research has evolved from bench science toward the human experience of illness as witnessed from the bedside, specifically patients’ dreams and visions at the end of life. Although medically ignored, these near-universal experiences often provide comfort and meaning, as well as insight into the life led and the death anticipated. To date, the research team at Hospice & Palliative Care Buffalo has published multiple studies on this topic and documented over 1,500 end-of-life events, many of which are videotaped.
Dr. Kerr’s work was published in a recent book called Death Is but a Dream: Finding Hope and Meaning at Life's End.
Christopher Kerr is a hospice doctor. All of his patients die. Yet, he has cared for thousands of patients who, in the face of death, speak of love and grace. Beyond the physical realities of dying are unseen processes that are remarkably life-affirming. These include dreams that are unlike any regular dream. Described as "more real than real", these end-of-life experiences resurrect past relationships, meaningful events, and themes of love and forgiveness; they restore life's meaning and mark the transition from distress to comfort and acceptance.
Drawing on interviews with over 1,400 patients and more than a decade of quantified data, Dr. Kerr reveals that pre-death dreams and visions are extraordinary occurrences that humanize the dying process. He shares how his patients' stories point to death as not solely about the end of life, but as the final chapter of humanity's transcendence. Kerr's audiobook also illuminates the benefits of these phenomena for the bereaved, who find solace in seeing their loved ones pass with a sense of calm closure.
Beautifully written, with astonishing real-life characters and stories, this audiobook is at its heart a celebration of our power to reclaim the dying process as a deeply meaningful one. Death Is but a Dream is an important contribution to our understanding of medicine's and humanity's greatest mystery.
Please enjoy my conversation with Dr. Christopher Kerr.
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When my brother Tom died I was in his bed lying on my side next to him. I was singing to him and had my head on his shoulder. I new he was brain dead due to an aneurysm but when his heart stopped beating I looked up and saw his spirit leave his body, I absolutely saw this. He was at peace. I know I will see him again and he is with the Lord. That was 24 years ago and I’m now 70. I know I will be with him one day. It’s a promise from God✝️☮️
I believe you. I say so because I myself have seen so many supernatural things with this my physical eyes. It depends on what everyone believes but if you have the gift of seeing you will see. Those who have not had any experiences of these sort might doubt it
Thank you, that is just a beautiful comment to read. God bless you.
So awesome. Amazing that Jesus loves us so much He gives us eternal life if we believe in Him.
Marcia did you hear a loud energy sound going louder and louder?
I have never in my life heard of someone actually seeing a persons spirit leave their body. I believe you saw it and thank you for sharing!
I was a hospice nurse for 15 years. Hospice is a journey. Some patients saw their lived ones who have passed on. One lady lost all of her 5 children in a fire. Just before she died she told her husband that all her children were standing at the end of her bed she said she had to go and be with them and breathed her last. I have so many beautiful hospice stories you can't help but believe in God
Thank you for your testimony, it gives help to all of us here who already believe were other people maybe who did not believe.... you are a blessing!
I'm an RN, and I always thought that Hospice nursing would be a great fit for me in my later nursing career. I love reading accounts from Hospice nurses.
Amen 🙏
I don't know why anyone would question the existence of a creator. You dont deny there was a builder when looking at a building, so why deny a creator when observing creation.
And evolution is a flat out lie. I did not evolve from a chimp or a toad. If any of us did, why are there still toads and chimps? Sorry, but we came here to experience the physical beauty and wonder that is life. Our souls, that energy that allows the heart to pump blood and the brain to send electrical impulses to parts of the body. That I believe, is truth.
Listen to this bring back so many memories.
My mother passed away with stomach cancer in 2004.
In that time, she totally rejected me, I haven't seen or spoken to her in over 10 years.
I had this feeling about a week before her passing that I had to get in contact with her.
By chance, I found out she was in hospice.
I visited her on the 24th of December, seeing her the first time in many years, already in a coma.
It broke my heart.
I gave her a bedbath and washed the few hair she still had, put body lotion on her, cleaned her face, put nice cream on her, just talking to her about my childhood years. And the happy moments we had.
A tear dropped down her face, and at that moment, I realized she was sorry for all the hardship she caused.
3 hours later, she passed away.
I believe she was waiting for me.
Although she was already in a coma, my mother knew I was there.
And the tear drop spoke a thousand words❤
😢 that brought a tear. I'm glad you had closer and so did your mom 💜
Hugs ❤️🌹❤️🌹❤️🌹
She probably could hear (that is what is taught in nursing classes)and probably wanted you to know she was sorry for the time passed and loved you.
I believe she waited for you 💕wishing you much love and peace
These are the gifts I talk about from the dying.
My brother died in 1962 he had a broken neck in the hospital from swimming accident I was 13 years old mom and dad and me were called to hospital they said my brother did not have long he told us there was two angels there and it was his time he kissed us all then went into coma I am 75years old now I still think of that time god bless all of you time is short
My brother was crushed by being thrown in an auto crash when I was 5 years old. I am now 63 and remember the cop’s words and how crushed my Dad was! We were at peace that Jim passed as he would have been a vegetable had he lived.
I knew a guy like that I was I was 7 he dived n hit a rock broke his neck
@@marylittleton8520 this happened in West Virginia
Aww. I'm so sorry you lost your brother. How wonderful though, that you got there and heard him say the angels were waiting. I was born in 1962
@@bayoulafourche thank you
When my father passed my heart broke. My baby daughter was 3 and came to me and said “Mommy don’t cry when stop breathing here we begin breathing somewhere else” out of the mouth babes.
Wow! 🙏
I was traveling long distance to see my grandmother every weekend, who was in a nursing home. I said hang on and I'll be back next weekend; I don't want you to be alone, when it's your time to go. She said, I'm not alone, he's with me at night. I asked, who is with you? She said I don't know, but he's with me at night, I'm not alone. I asked her if it was someone that worked there and she said no. I asked if it was Jesus or an angel? No. I asked if it was her husband that had died before her, a family member or a friend (I figured I had everyone covered at that point) and she said NO. I said well I need to know who it is... She said again, I don't know! It's okay, he's with me at night; I'm not alone. So I stayed in her room all night that night and I talked to the nurses, to make sure no one else was going in there other than the actual night nurse, to take her vitals. The nights I stayed, she slept peacefully. Sometimes in her sleep, she sang old hymns, word for word; yet during the day, she couldn't remember all the verses. Her mind was there till the end; her body grew tired. She was ready to go "home" she said. I told her that it was okay, that we were all in agreement, that she could go. Well, she died in my arms the next night. I was praying a few days later after her funeral; I just didn't understand. I said God, I just need to know that she was okay at night and who was with her. I need to know. I heard this calm and reassuring voice, that called me by name... He said Cheri, it was my Holy Spirit, the Comforter, who was with your grandmother at night; she was never alone. 😮 ❤
Thank you for sharing your story. I'm so comforted by your experience. God bless.❤
That was a beautiful story. Ty for sharing. ❤
Wow. That got me sobbing and sobbing.
As a human, I was so SO relieved you told us who was at your grandmother's side each night.
As a Christian, a spiritual being, the answer filled my heart with peace and comfort.
Thank you. 🙏
@@FunkleGaff km
I have lost so many in the last few years including both children. It will be the happiest day of my life when I see them again.
When my 92 year old dad passed, I was there watching him reach out and smile in awe at what he saw....possibly angels, Jesus, loved ones, etc...he smiled and I saw a glow from his body and the clock stopped....he took his last breath and was gone...I truly believe he went to Paradise....the clock began ticking again right after.....the most beautiful experience! Rest Daddy, I miss you, I love you!
I’m dsy until eat ate try oo
I wwssss with my brother whe n he passed he was icabated in2020 I ministered to hhiim telling him I loved him but God loved him. More. As he was passing his yes were wide open he was sitting in a upright position. His eyes fashed the Brightest light. Like flash cube from camera. I gotta to absolutely witness his being in the presence of God. How great is this. I love God he gave me a very precious gift.i am not the same . It has touched the depth of my Soul.
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What a beautiful experience. God bless you and thank u for sharing.
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My grandmother's last words were "What's that beautiful music?" But she was deaf. Lost her hearing due to a childhood illness.
Wow
to all who read this, and all who don't...sending you infinite peace, perfect health, abundant wealth, joyous freedom, and unconditional love...
🙏🏽💜💜💜💜💜🙌🏽
My daughter was in a semi coma from cancer and had not spoken for about 3 days when all of a sudden one evening my son and I heard her say clearly, " It's all about your Kingdom, Lord".. It's all about your Kingdom" .. We were filled and secure that she was talking to Jesus, her Lord and will never forget what her last words were.
Before my fiancé passed away he kept calling to me, and when I I asked him what he wanted he said to me that the angels were talking to him about me and told him that I was supposed to be there to be a part of his passing. Moments later his beautiful blue eyes became so illuminated as if he had a flashlight on behind them like stained glass all lit up brilliantly from behind. Then, he looked at me took his last breath and flew away.
It was the most profound thing that has ever happened in my life and I will never forget it…
My mom recently passed from dementia, she was always sleeping & non responsive, when she was in hospice the last few days of her life she sat up opened her eyes and yelled out my dads name looking at the foot of her bed, I honestly believe my dad was there to help her cross over! God I miss them so much! 😭 52:28
I'm so sorry about your recent loss. When I read you account, it sounded so similar to my grandmother that passed in 1988. She had had a stroke. She was non responsive. Then sat up, said "Lon, what are you doing here?" Described what my grandfather looked like. Was making eye contact and engaging and then she *died*. At this juncture, with the state of the world, I'm ready. I'm 55. But anytime is good with me. It will be a glorious reunion!
Same with my mom , she slept so much before she died , it just made me so sad. I miss my mom 2 and it's so painful!
I miss mine so much too!
@@pennibrockett6558 I know it's tough I'm praying God give you strength and heal your heart. Amen
@@hope4u149 me too, I’m 56 & waiting for my time!
I had a NDE at the age of 12. I can assure anyone reading or doubting that life goes on’ I’m here to tell you ‘ it really goes on. No pain’ no weakness’ everything is brand new
thanks for posting this. very uplifting
Can you tell us your experience?💕
That’s so uplifting to read. Thank you.
Lost my grandson June 25. I want to so believe he is in a good place.
@@judycampbell842 BE ASSRED HE IS WITH JESUS!
The day before my mom passed she said he was waiting for her . I am like who . She said Jesus and took my hand and said please find the lord please . Hours later she passed . Praise the lord I found the lord and walk with him in my journey.
When my mom had a major stroke and on hospice, just minutes before she passed, something told me to get up and go to the back bedroom, that was my bedroom growing up. They had a file cabinet in the room so I pulled open the file drawer and saw a lot of organized papers and in the very back of the drawer there was a clear baggie with a bunch of paper folded up so I took the baggie and went back to sit next to my two daughters and my mom‘s bed. Opening these pieces of paper, they were love letters from my dad to my mom during the war in the 40s!! So special and so sweet as we went through them and cried. A couple minutes later I told my mom we found these love letters from dad and he has to be up there smiling down with open arms waiting for you. She passed away a couple moments later. My dad passed almost 30 years earlier. Thank you dad for guiding me to your love letters that we never knew of ❤
My beloved husband died 4 years ago from a brain tumor. He lived six months after diagnosis and was on home hospice the last two months. The last day of his life he was in & out of consciousness. He had been unable to speak for 3 weeks. He suddenly opened his eyes and said my name. I went to him and he spoke clearly, saying 'I'm thinking of just taking it easy and going on a summer vacation'. I told him to go ride his bike along the beach in Florida, which he loved to do. I also told him we loved him and we'd be fine. He sighed, closed his eyes, went into a coma and died a few hours later.
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Beatiful story.
He's on that special beach with his bike now. He'll be back one day to pickyou up. All in good time
@jeanineclayton1759: Wow! I am so sorry for your loss. I love your story. Blessings♥
@@lili77dove Thank you. It gave me great peace when I needed it so badly.
I took care of dementia patients for a few years and i knew when they were close to dying because they would say their mom was coming soon or something to that extent.
Now i have terminal cancer...I have some comfort in believing that I will see my loved ones when I leave this earth.
Years ago, my mother passed from cancer. A couple days before death, she asked for a paper and pencil where upon she pointed at my wife and I wrote twins girl and boy. We proceeded to have twin girls, and a boy. In my eyes she had met them coming before death.
that is beautiful. you have this precious memory.
God is awesome, he is real you better believe it ❤
Just before my brother passed he was looking towards a corner of the ceiling and he looked afraid. I knew he wasn’t ready to leave his grandkids, so I touched his arm and told him it would be okay, he would see all of us soon. I said,”there’s nothing for you to be afraid of, mom and dad are waiting for you. He seemed to relax , took a couple of breaths and left this world. I will never forget the fear he first had when he realized it was time to go. I felt relieved when he no longer felt scared.
My husband passed away in my arms, he hadn't been able to talk for hours and suddenly he called out twice "dad,dad". His dad had passed away many years ago. So, i believe his dad came to take him.
I'm very sorry about your husband, trust me I completely understand how you feel, I felt the same way when my wife past away June 4th 2018 grief is hard to deal with but we learn to live with it, where are you from.?
My wife worked as an RN in a hospice. I asked her how she dealt with it. She said it is much like maternity nurses who welcome new people into the world. Her job was to see them out. Her work with the families was important in helping them through the transition.
God bless your wife for helping those left behind deal with the passing of their loved ones. Not everyone has this ability and it means so much to comfort the loved ones.
Yes there are also DEATH Doula trainings .
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My mother was an RN and worked at a nursing home. She loved older people. She always knew when someone was going to die. She was the shift supervisory RN so she wasn't involved with the actual hands on care, but she would go around and visit them when she could. She would see something about them even if they seemed fine. At first she would tell the nurses to keep an eye on the one she said would die, but it kind of freaked them out when she did that. One day we were sitting at the dinner table and she was out of sorts. I asked why and she burst out sobbing. One lady she was particularly fond of, she said, was going to die. I knew the lady. Her dad was so mad she wasn't a boy when she was born, that he named her John. And she insisted on being called Ms John. I asked her how she knew. She said she sees a dark cloud around them. I'm guessing an aura. I didn't know the lingo when I was young. Growing up around someone that has spiritual things happen all the time, and the rest of our very large family having other gifts, made me feel kind of cheated and left out. I don't really have any like that. Knowing when someone was getting ready to die must've been awful. But she took it in stride, just part of life. I miss her terribly
My mums hospice nurses were just amazing
My father had hospice care at home one day as I was next to him sitting on a chair. And watching him he turns to me and said that his mother and sister were in the room ,I asked him where he smiled and said that they were there in the room with us. He looked so peaceful. His mother and sister had passed away 20years ago.miss my Dad❤
My mother's passing was nothing my sisters and I were expecting nor her hospice nurses. We had been told she was just beginning to transition. She was surprisingly lucid and quite talkative. First thing that occurred was she told my sisters and myself that that our father, who passed away 10 years and 4 days before she did, was coming along with her father to take her home. She replied heaven when asked where home was. Then one of her long-term nurses was a little teary because she and my mother had developed a really close relationship. My mother told her she had nothing to be upset because her son was right next to her and was looking out for her. Without our family understanding what exactly was happening, this nurse asked questions such as where is he and describe him which my mother did with no hesitation. Finally, the nurse explained she had lost her son as a child and had never told anyone who was still alive or people she worked with and said mother described him to a T. Finally, my father and grandfather showed up according to her and she died. Still think about it often, it's been 3 years.
Wow, what a powerful, as well as, beautiful life, affirming, and after life affirming, experience. Thank you for sharing. 8:10
Wow! Amazing testimony! Thank you and bless your Mom!
Thank you for sharing 💕
When my dad was passing l was crying with my head close to his pillow..he patted me on the head and said, lm not here and lm not there, lm inbetween.😊😊
It's way bigger than we can comprehend ❤
My mom is transitioning as we speak, my heart aches for losing her and hearing her voice and her prayers for her family but she has suffered so long fighting cancer and her body just cant go on. I am thankful I can be at her side until the moment God calls her home but it is THE HARDEST thing I can ever imagine, watching your family actively passing in front of you for weeks. Praying the Lord takes her home and she feels no more pain. Thank yall for this it does help in so many ways❤
She passed on August 16th as I was asleep by her side💔
So sorry for your loss. May she be with her loved ones and our Lord.
It's so hard for the ones left behind. Cherish the memories ❤️🙏
Bless you honey.. I’ve been there with many family members.. it’s hard.. always these videos give me hope and I believe truth as well..
Take care honey..
My grandpa just passed away on 9.5.24 so couple days ago, and it’s been so incredibly hard and heart wrenching. I miss him and he was talking about my grandma being somewhere couple days before he passed.
About 7 years ago my beloved Mum passed on when I went home after spending e nite with her at hospital. My helper who my Mum loved dearly was by her side when she passed on. I believe that my dear Mum knew that it wld be too heartbreaking for me if I saw her passing on, so she waited till I left. It's true - I just cannot take it if my Mum passed on in front of me. My heart wouldn't be able to take it! Just too heart breaking! I miss my beloved Mum everyday n I can't wait to see her again! I dream of her often n that brings comfort to me.
My friend's husband passed on April 13th. She told me Jack kept looking up at the ceiling. He asked her if she could see it? It was his father and his beloved dog Smokey. She thought he was having some issues. Now she realizes what he saw was truly his long dead father and his faithful dog.
Rest in Paradise Jack.
This made me cry. My mom did that, she kept looking up in the ceiling and then said; God is here asking me to dance and I said what do you say mom. She said; I said I am staying with Ela (me). I am not ready to come.. I miss her every second of every day. She was the absolute love of my existence.. May your friends husband, rest in peace.
Sure hope I c my long dead dear girlfriend Joyce in heaven when I die and pass from this miserable life I've loved her so very much and I still miss her to this very day 💔
@@elaa1934Thank you.
I hope i see my dog and partner when i go 🙏😇🐕💜
My husband did this for a couple of days before he passed. He kept looking up in the ceiling, as if something was there. Mind you, my husband was in the last stages of dementia. He was no longer verbal and it’s doubtful that he recognized us, anymore.
My mother died of cancer in 1979, the Sunday before she died her father come for her, she introduced me to him, he knew me, our baby brother was out of state and she told her father " I can't go with you now, I've got to see my baby." He got home the next Saturday and she died shortly after seeing him.
When my father died,he said momma and puckered as to kiss her.he reached his hand out three times as If shaking hands,once he said Marsha,as if he was meeting someone for the first time,it literally was like he was at a family reunion in between the painful episodes before he passed,I have two grown children with cystic fibrosis one is 26 the other is almost 18,and in April I was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and have started chemotherapy I’m only 50,but honestly I get giddy thinking about going home to be with Jesus ❤🙏❤️🐑❤️🕊❤️🙏🏼
The week before my mom passed she was seeing my dad who had passed two years ago, she told me they were sitting on a bench in a field. She talked to other family members who had passed. She saw angels. She was transiting between this world and Heaven..I am so blessed God let me witness the things she saw
My Mom spoke to her Mom and Dad.
Prior to my brother's passing he called out Mom!
I Believe All The Stories 🙏 A Blessing 2 Them All 2 Experience All They Have ♥ ➕
The dog thing is really good news, i want to see my ten different dogs of my life, hope its true
When you feel that last pulse, remain quiet. They can still hear.
Just before my uncle died he opened his eyes and asked if you can hear the angels sing. No one could hear what he was hearing. Then he died peacefully.
Was he a humorous person in life?
@@hildejutta1625that is so disrespectful.
@@jackielindsay7247 I ask for forgiveness, it was not meant badly, but there are people, who trivialize their own death to their relatives in such manner - so that they do not suffer so much - hence my question whether this could have been possible! There are unbelievable cases of how people look forward to their own death and want to alleviate the suffering of their relatives as a dying person.
I am a retired RN and twice during my career, a person who was near death, stated that there were angels singing. These occurrences were years apart.
All I know is this: Days before my Dad died he was talking outloud to his deceased mother!!!!
Yes the veil is very thin at that point, love that❤️
God is ❤
Oh yeah we know
So did my dad. He talked to his mom and my deceased brother.
@@bevfox Thanks Beverley for your favourable comment.
In my mums last days she was calling out “mum “ and “dad” repeatedly. She had never done anything like this before . She was also holding both arms out as if reaching to hug someone. In a moment of being fully awake, she said that she had seen my sister in her room ( who had passed 4 years earlier ) . I have no doubt that what she was seeing was real , and that it was her parents and her daughter coming for her. She passed peacefully shortly after in my arms ❤️❤️❤️ I thank her every day for the love she gave and have no doubt now that I will see her again when it’s my turn to leave 🌺🌺🌺🌺💕❤️
Yes
Hi Samantha thanks for your story. I lost my younger brother almost 1 year ago. His story is very similar. My Father who passed 1 year prior to my brother. My brother surrounded by friends and family 1 week prior to his passing asked who was in the corner. Everyone looked but no one was there. The next minute he out stretched his arms in a hugging position and said Dad's here ! Although no one else could see my father they embraced. I know he came to collect his son and the validation has given us so much comfort.
I was 80 this year and I find myself thinking about it more and more. Don’t know if God is preparing me but I thank him for every morning and every breath. My parents are in heaven as well as my first born son who I never got to hold. When my Mom was diagnosed with lung cancer we were having a talk one day and I asked her to rock my little son until I could do it myself. She just smiled at me. I miss her a lot.
Dementia; Memory reflections...
@@Mickey-jn8hz im ready and im 76 this year. Ive lived a blessed life..thanks be to God. I hope you have joy every day.
When I visited my dad the evening before he died in hospital, he told me that my mum was there in the room also his mum and our family dog Judy who were long dead. Love from UK
My dog died about 3 weeks ago. Your comment gives me comfort.
@@pj2334 I'm so sorry, it's heart wrenching to loose a furry family member but rest assured they are waiting for us and when we meet up with them, God has given them the ability to communicate with us.
Won't that be fun?!
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Similar to my experience with my dad. He told me that his ma and pa were in the room and would be with him. They were both long dead. What was most interesting was that a couple of days before he died he told me his death was imminent - his exact words were “it won’t be long now”. He was worried about me. I believe in life after death without hesitation. Have other experiences also.
@Sal from Oregon my dad who was an atheist said Jesus was with him in the bedroom
Thank you for pulling that memory out of your heart and sharing it with us.
A powerful experience; being with our dying loved one.
When my dad was dying, I'd sit closed-eyed in the chair. The image on my mind-screen was of a pair of hands molding a living bridge between earth and heaven; a mere sidestep.
Death is only skin deep 🎶 Yeah yeah yeah
Death is only skin deep 🎶oh yeah
I Drowned in 10 feet of water after my right leg got a Charlie horse, I went down,could not hold my breath any longer, and that I had to accept to take in the water. The pain was beyond belief and then peace came over my whole body.I saw A White Light Beautiful beyond words followed By love that could not be described here on earth.Then I was told need to go back.Then was Told and shown how to get my legs out of the Mud that was up to my Knees after I had a Charlie horse in my whole leg that made me sink like a rock and then got my legs stuck in the mud. He told me to move my left foot to the left there is a white rock put your foot on it then push down and kick off as hard as you can. I did This came up and all the water shot out of my mouth.
Dr. Kerr is right. Our mum had dementia for 3 years. We all flew in to be near her as her health was deteriorating. I slept in a chair in her room for 2 nights. She was happy and talking to family members, even remembering names. She even recognized that I was crying but I said I am OK. I said to my sister that Mum is going to leave us tomorrow. My niece was born at 5:45 am, at 5:45 pm, I was holding my mum’s hand and praying, when she took her last breadth, she was gone peacefully with all her children, grandchildren & great-grandchildren around. She was blessed & loved.
Dr. Kerr has a great testimony. God bless him and All the Hospice Angels!
This is proof, to me, that memories are not stored in our brains. They are kept somewhere else, undamaged, probably a part of our immortal souls.
I had a friend whose father was very ill, elderly and bed ridden. He was home and the family was basically waiting for him to pass. At the end he would not, or could not speak. The day before he passed he suddenly was very talkative so his children all came to visit and talk to him. He then told them that his mother was coming tomorrow. They were surprised and sure enough he passed the next day. This was told to me outside the funeral home in front of his siblings who were present. They all said it was really amazing . It seriously gave me hope for my own mortality.
My grandmother was seeing my grandfather which was her husband. She told us Whitey would be there to come get her in 3 weeks. That was his nickname. Sure enough 3 weeks later she was gone. He passed away not to long before she did. I miss them so much 😥
Having had a near death experience I actually saw my deceased family and was sent back
My beloved father was beginning his journey to die, my brothers holding him up and walking to the bathroom. My sister and mother were walking behind him. He was smiling glancing from one side to the other. There was a smell like we have never smelled before. Not sweet nor sour, just a lovely smell and a peace started to set in we us all. At that moment that father was well on his journey to see the Lord.he passed not 5 minutes later, we all got to say good by and we would see him again. That was 22 years ago. I worshipped my father, he’s out of pain and with the rest of the family, the Lord and I’m looking forward to see him again. I love and miss you “Pa”. 😪
My dad was laying quietly in a rented hospital bed in his own bedroom. The room was darkened because they thought he was sleeping. Suddenly he said. Out loud, “Oh thanks for bringing the light, it helps a lot.” He held up his right arm and put out his right hand like he was taking someone’s hand and he said, “Jesus.” Then he breathed his last and he was gone. He had been raised by a religious mother in the Church. His father died when he was only 7 years old. He had an older sister who had already passed away. He had been at the Battle of Midway on an aircraft carrier during WWII. He prayed everyday to come home alive and he did, married my mother, she was 17 and he was 20. He was an exceptionally good man who led my mom and his children to God. I never saw him do anything wrong, he always was basically a good man and he took care of his widowed mother. His sister had become a nun, so she worked for God’s purposes and she taught 8th grade and ran the parochial schools for many years as the principal. They both lived into their 90’s. He would want to see Jesus and I can’t prove if he really did or he wanted too, you can’t really say. But Jesus said He was the way and the Light so maybe my dad really saw it first then saw Him for real or in his mind, who knows.
that is very beautiful. thank you for sharing.
Christ will never leave Us or forsake Us for He is Our Saviour!
HE DID.
Believe that he did, God will always be there for us, we are never alone spiritually, mortality we think we are, but in spirit we aren't.
Thank you for sharing. Jesus is the way.
Being a nurse, I quite often have held the hand of a ND patient that has no family to be with them and comfort them at this time, but I found that all had a sense of knowing it was their time and they were not afraid. When a family member was at her last minutes, my brother saw her brother, from the other side , reached his hand out and took her hand, guiding her spirit out of her body. It was magical. Knowing what I know about it, I am not afraid to go now. Anytime around 80 would be good for me.
Beautiful 😍 God is ❤
There are many Special souls here now, You are one, God Bless
I saw the same thing with my sister. She had cancer and at the end she was unstable. She fell and hit her head and the ER doctors told us to take her home and make her comfortable. I was there when she reached her hand up to reach for someone and after that she was no longer breathing. It was a blessing that someone came for her. My younger brother told me that he thinks it was our older brother who died when he was 19. I’d like to think I can see my brother when I go. I am the last of the siblings and I would like for someone to come for me that way.
When I was about 11, my grandmother was suffering from two massive strokes and pneumonia for good measure. The doctors had said she only had two r three days at best. She could only make a grunting sound, and had no movement to speak of. The family were taking it in turns to sit with her, so she wouldn't be alone when her time came.
My mother and I were sitting with her, chatting between us, so that everything would sound ' normal ' as we could make it. Suddenly, she sat bolt upright, gave the most beautiful beaming smile, and with perfect diction, said " Oh , here's Albert, and he's brought Louis too. They've come to fetch me". Albert was her late husband, who died half a century earlier, and Louis her youngest favourite brother, who ran away to sign up for ( and died in) at 15 for WW1.
Then, she gave a huge sigh, held out her arms, slumped back on her pillow, and that was that.
I'm 70+ now, and have found when you broach the subject, find anyone who has been around death, has a very similar experience. I'm convinced that ' they' send someone you know and love to collect you.
That's nice. I can believe it.
I have been taking care of sick and dying children in Memphis for 50 years . I have many wonderful experiences. And now I am in heart failure w cardiomyopathy . Enjoyed your talk.
May God Bless you Vicki xxx
Bless you Vicki, ❤🙏
Vicki, can you imagine how many people want to be there for you when you pass? They will have to do a parade. God bless you.
God be with you.
Dear Vicki thank you for all your care and service to all the poorly children you help take care of, your going on a wonderful journey, have faith ! Let go of any fear trust in the universe that you will be delivered safely 💚
My Mama passed away in 2012, I was her caregiver in the last months she was here. Always so smart she could call to mind so many things from the past and the life she lived. Born in 1917 she was a witness to so many changes in the world. Daddy passed suddenly in 1994 and from that day forward she was ready to go home, Mama was a faithful servant of the Lord so she moved forward in the knowledge that God would call her in his time. When she was told she had cancer the doctor asked her how she wanted to go forward, she said I want to go home, so we did. For the first time in a long time she was happier than I had seen her in years. Days passed, and as she drew closer to the end, more and more she talked about people she had worked with in the cotton mill. One night I heard her talking to someone, I listened to the one-sided conversation but really didn't understand. The next morning I asked her about it and she said her friends were there, all of them long since gone on to meet the Lord, she was upset because they wouldn't allow her to embrace them. I mentioned this to the Hospice Nurse and she said these were the Angel's coming to help ease the way and welcome her but it wasn't quite her time yet, that's why she couldn't hug them. About a week later she made that turn, her eyes communicated love but she could no longer speak. As midnight came she left this world to go home and see her Saviour and be reunited with "her darling (my daddy), and her son. She told me to remain faithful and wait on the Lord in one of our long talks in those finial days, days that past far to quickly but I am doing what she told me to, I am waiting. I will be 70 this year, she was 3 weeks shy of being 95 when she died.
Both my mother and my husband were in Hospice care before they passed. My mother passed at home from Alzheimer's , my husband in 2022 from cancer in a Hospice facility. I cannot say enough good things about every single one of the Hospice personnel that I dealt with, both in home and at the facility. They are amazing, wonderful, caring, selfless, compassionate angels. Every single one of them. They have my deepest respect.
I agree, my mother's hospice lady's were very good.
Sending You Huge ((((((( HUGS))))) ❤❤
I totally agree with you and I have experienced this with hospice staff and they were very supportive and helpful I can’t thank them enough.
Putting family members on hospice is a selfless and extremely loving thing to do. It's a hard decision for some but, if family members would keep in mind that if it were them laying in a hospital bed suffering, you'd want your family to allow you to live the rest of your days pain-free and comforted. That way quality of life is optimized in the final stretch of your life. I do agree with states like Oregon that every state should door and it's basically euthanasia. If I ever get terminal cancer with no hope, I'd want to die when I say I die and not suffer with extremely painful cancer.
Wow I'm sorry that you lost your husband and mother. I have to agree with you , Hospice was wonderful with my mom as well. They are such caring people to go into end of life care. I could not to that and face sad families all day long.
Thank you Doctor for informing people of this. My husband passed away last year from cancer. Although the family gathered about his bed in hospital the afternoon before he passed we were unable to go to him in the early hours of the morning when he died because of circumstances.I was quite distressed, we had been married 62 years and I had nursed him at home for the last 12 months. Some days later my son and I were out in the garden and all of a sudden I was shown a beautiful rose bush with lovely red roses. I didn’t say anything to my son because he is an atheist, but he said to me later “Did you see that lovely rose bush appear in the garden” My husband had always said he would contact me if possible when he went over. ❤ Greetings from Australia.
I'm very sorry about your husband, trust me I completely understand how you feel, I felt the same way when my wife past away June 4th 2018 grief is hard to deal with but we learn to live with it, where are you from.?
I laid by the side of my sister in her final hours. She knew she was dying and at one point opened her eyes and said “there’s nothing there”. Just prior to slipping into her final coma, she jumped and with tears rolling down her cheeks said “I can see my father”. She was always a daddy’s girl and I knew he would come for her. I laid with her, holding her hand and watched her peacefully pass away.
God bless you, my beautiful friend
Wow
When my mourning for my son’s suicide was still quite intense, I was scheduled to have my teeth cleaned. I was crying in her chair when she entered. She wanted to know why I was crying and I told her. She then described to me her own near death experience that happened in her teenaged years. It was completely classic. The tunnel; passing plants and galaxies. At the end if the tunnel she met her aunt, who had recently died. Her aunt told her that she still had work to do. And she survived. NOTE: I heard from him some months later when I heard him say ‘Mom’. Just ‘Mom’ with no message. It was wonderful.
I’m so sorry for your loss. I’m praying for you & your son.🙏💕
My son’s suicide is 2 yrs ago tomorrow (June 27, 2023). These videos have given me hope now, that he is in a good place. He had a problem with addiction and got “tired”, I believe
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losing someone to suicide is its own kind of loss.. ...and people say the dumbest things
When my sweet mom was nearing death, I visited her in the hospital early one morning, and she said " oh Richard, I've been everywhere! I even saw Edgar!) Edgar was her little Shih Tzu who had recently passed away himself, leaving her very sad. Luckily I was able to bring Edgar to her for a visit a few days before he died.
Very comforting to know our animals are waiting for us at the Rainbow 🌈 Bridge.
I had a Shih Tzu of 15 plus years, my Spicey is the first I want to see!!
Edgar went first so he could guide her home. No doubt, they are very happy ❤️ rest easy, they are ok.
My husband’s uncle was on hospice a month before he passed at 81… he told us his momma and daddy were visiting him and his momma was cooking gravy and biscuits and when she got them done they were calling him to come eat… we all told him we loved him and it was okay to go eat when they called except my sister-in-law… he was hanging on until she told him it was okay… it was hard for her to do but that was what he needed to have was her permission to go eat biscuits and gravy… he patted her hand and exhaled deeply and was gone…😢😢😢😢❤❤❤❤
I loved this interview. I wasvthe caregiver for my sis for the last three months sge was on hospice. She told me she wushed i could see it too. It was magnificent. She said there was a party for her with balloons and gifts and everyone was dancing and singing. She was laughing and called out, "Papa! Oh, Papa, it's so good to see you!" She was happy and never distressed. I was very honored.
I had a near-death experience once when I was nearly murdered at 32. I saw a beautiful bright white light that communicated with me about important matters in my life. It could not have been more loving or compassionate, it was so beautiful. I later learned that it's normal for people near death to see white lights, Angels, or friends and family who have passed before them. It's to prepare them for the afterlife and it's meant to be comforting for the dying person. It's not because the person is losing their mind, mentally deteriorating, or hallucinating. What I experienced was realer than real. And it was very transformational indeed.
I’ve been told this is the dream nothing real. On the other side is who we really are ❤
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@@cindyfitzgerald4500 I have to agree with that. When I was out of body on my way to the other side, it felt realer than real. I realized how asleep we are throughout our lives here on Earth. Death was truly an Awakening. Life here on Earth is an illusion. Just like you said, a dream.
@@SDNDE I have a dear friend who transitioned last year and she told me so much about who and what we really are. Exactly everything here is a illusion. She said when she was on the other side she said to her soul group I can’t believe i really fell for it. She also said this experience is like a game. She also told me I’m a Starseed who came here when Gaia put the word that she needed our help. Did you learn about any of these things? I would love to hear about your NDE if you ever feel like sharing it ♥️much love to you
@@SDNDE I guess you did share a lot about your NDE if you have anymore to share it would be fascinating to hear what else you saw or learned about our true identity. Much love to you ♥️
My dad passed away on January 4th of 2009. My mom passed away exactly 4 months to the day. She told me that my dad was waiting for her. She said that many times she felt his presence. They had a deal that whoever went first, the other wouldn't be far behind. My comforting thought is that they're together forever.
My father was sick in a half way hospital. He was in a different country. Doctors told my sister that lived with my dad he had 3 days to live. She called me to let me know. I decided to travel to say good bye. I had not seen my dad for many years so I had no idea what he looked. My sister try to prepared me before I travel telling me about his physical and mental appearances. She told me that he had lost his mind. Talked non sense and that he might not recognize me or remember me.
The moment I walked into his room and he saw me he knew who I was. I stay for two week and the entire time he was lucid as I ever have known him to be. My sister was in shock. She couldn't believe it. After I left, he went back to be lost in his mind. He didnt last three day, he lasted 3 more years.
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That is lovely. Sorry for your loss❤
Sat with my friend's mother during her last days. Although "asleep" for 3 days, she suddenly sat up a bit and said "Oh! Arthur!" smiling sweetly. That wasn't her deceased husband's name, it was the name of her fiancé who died in combat in WWII, a fact not learned until her funeral.
Love this. Thank you.
So lovely!
That's pretty intense that was cool she saw Arthur I like that that's great.
My mom passed about 6 months ago. We had home hospice for her. In her last few moments she opened her eyes and I said hi mommy, there you are. She looked at me and smiled. I always knew my daddy, grandma and brother (all deceased) were with her. She left 15 minutes later after that beautiful smile. I knew she heard me tell her we would be ok. 😢😢😢
A few months before my dad died we were talking on the phone. He said he had a "vision" He said he was eating breakfast and his deceased sister that died 30 years before was standing in the kitchen. He told me her hair was in pig tails just like when she was a teenager. He told me he could see her clear as day and then she disappeared. I knew dad didn't have long. It seems maybe the transition process starts months before. It's like a loved one's soul is starting to depart. It's like they are half here and half somewhere else.
I did home nursing for over 30 years. Was with patients as they passed. It was beautiful. Many talked with loved ones whom had already passed on. I had a patient, Stanley who was a loving joy. He loved to laugh. The day he passed he was talking and laughing with someone in his room. I walked in and looked around and ask him if he was hiding people in his room. He laughed and said his mother said i was silly. He talked about giraffes going across the room. I found out later that that was his favorite zoo animal. Thanks to my job and my patients, i look forward to my day of passing.
When my husband passed, he had the most beautiful smile on his face. I treasure that to this day.
My mother, who had suffered with a rare disorder for 14 years, also had a beautiful smile on her face when she passed
Richard Williams:You are so lucky to have been with your father. I wasn't with either parent & it still breaks my heart.
Oh my God, my husband did the same the day before he passed. My husband had dementia and had lost the ability to smile, but that day he had an incredible look on his face, like pour bliss. His whole face was a smile even as he kept his eyes closed.
I had the sane experience with my brother. The smile looked as if "someone" had come to get him at his final breath and he was joyful and peaceful to leave this earth. I was able to accept his leaving because of the beautiful expression on his face. That expression was not there the day before which was heartbreaking and the death rattle breathing.
My father had that smile! For the longest time I thought the doctor forced that on his face afterwards, but now I believe he died smiling
Absolutely unreal. I lost a baby at 5 months. I am at peace now but it was so agonizing for so many years . My baby was Danny. I have been thinking so much for months now about how much I learned from this tender awful loss. Danny was a twin whose handicapped brother survived and who we have finally settled into a group home where he’s made a good adjustment. When I heard the story of the woman who was able to soothe her baby at the end, frankly I was shocked by the synchronicity of it. At 76 I am coming upon so much awareness of so much this you tube channel offers. I cried tonight, but it’s ok as a reminder to be so kind to myself.
I love you for sharing your story of loss. It can bring us readers to begin to understand what someone we may know kind of goes through with the loss of their innocent child. I deeply appreciate your thoughts. Hugs.
My grandmother raised 8 children to adulthood but confided to me as a child she still had dreams of the one she lost. She was born 1881
@@ellenthom34 That’s so difficult for me to understand having never lost a child, but not at all difficult to grasp what it means to those who suffered the loss. I think most people who lost a child must think of them even though they never say anything. I wonder how many people I know have lost a child before they were born and knew life outside the womb that their mothers still feel the loss deeply. I suspect some of the fathers may feel the same.
Thank you for sharing your story. Danny will be there for you when it’s time. Being in the medical field for years I can tell you Dr. Kerr is the ultimate doctor. Glad he is sharing his knowledge.
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From those of us who have experienced death and returned let me say that our relationships are the most important things we have.
I would like to thank this Physician for making a difference in these patients lives. I have a niece who has worked in hospice for many years now. She underdtands that she is there to help with their end of life perspective. She has had many families so greatful for making their loved ones comfortable and accepting of their situation.
My sister in law was dying and she told me her first husband was in the room next to her bed. She was happy and said he told her not yet. She died the next day.
She was never afraid.
My mother died in the hospital. She was fully delirious at the time of her death and so there were no goodbyes for the family. However, two weeks before she went into the hospital for the last time, she'd been at home with me, her daughter. My mother had full blown dementia and was at all times delirious. In addition to dementia, she was recovering from a heart attack and was on many medications. So communication with her was minimal. However, as God would have it; the last Sunday she was with me, she spoke to me. She spoke in German, her mother language. She called me by my German name and asked me how I was doing; that she was so worried about me that I had so much work to do taking care of this big house, her and my father. She spoke to me for a few hours and then after lunch, she fell back into delirium again and we never spoke again. Her condition worsened that afternoon and she was rushed back into the hospital. She died a few weeks later. But we'd had our last talk and without it, I don't know what I'd do.
This Doc is spot on and I admire his dedication and commitment to all people at end of life scenarios. I applaud his ability to see through typical “Medicine” and look at his patients with great respect and understanding. I am a nurse and we desperately need more physicians that have his disposition ❤
My husband experienced seeing "all these people" in his room. I didn't see them but I knew they were there. I asked him about certain individuals": his mum, his dad, my Mom wasn't there, he said she was probably in the next room with his first deceased wife, but Dad was there, Father God and Jesus were right in front of him, Jesus' Mother was standing next to his mum...but there were many people he didn't kno, and he was puzzled as to who they could be. I suspected they were relatives and friends he had forgotten from his childhood. I think it was comforting for him. It certainly was for me. He wanted SO MUCH to live, but after that experience he resigned himself to the inevitable. His death was so peaceful.
He states he is a lay person ( probably has a doctorate)
When my mother was in the hospital and the day she passed she told the nurse the angels were going to take her that evening.
My mother was dying of cancer and said she saw her dad, who died 3 years prior. When my grandmother was dying I saw her looking at the ceiling from one side to the other with her eyes wide. She asked me did I see those angels? I said no. She blinked and kept looking and asking me, did I see the angels…it was comforting to me honestly.
I've worked as a hospice nurse aide, and it was physically and mentally challenging! People felt closer to God knowing it was their final stretch ,🙏🏼 and I would open a window when they were ready to go. Some got agitated, others calm and detached not wanting to eat, just sips of water. The experience was eerie and sad seeing family members crying.
I knew when my patients were getting ready to leave, and tried to make them comfortable by treating them with dignity and respect. I just felt it in the air when entering their room. One patient asked me for a priest while the family was in denial. I told them that's what he wanted. The priest then came to administer the final rites, the patient passed few hours later. I felt he was in peace, and I did my part by making him feel comfortable and by making sure he saw the priest before dying against family wishes 🙏🏼
Bless you!
I'm so glad you did what the patient wanted.
You're an earth angel for making those arrangements for her. My mom was a devout Buddhist, and my brother, my son, and I were her primary caregivers, so there was no question about respecting her faith, despite our other siblings not being religious or being catholic. I received a stage 4 cancer diagnosis a week after she passed and was unable to participate in her services, but my brother followed through for her and ensured that she received the service she wanted.
Days Before My Mom Passed She Told My Dad 2 Tell Everybody Goodbye He Told Her You Are Not Going Anywhere 😔
Why did you open a window?
I've been with a few deaths in my life. Everyone of them looked up to the corner of the ceiling . Like they see something there. 😢
Portals open in corners ... allowing a tunnel of light / ray of light to shine through
When I was close to death, a Light appeared to me up by the ceiling. Somebody tried to murder me I was 32 years old. Even though I was going through something terrifying and traumatizing, the light was there to comfort me and let me know that despite appearances, I was safe. The light protected my child and me.
On the night before my grandmother died in hospital of a second heart attack, she dreamed she was being welcomed by all the family members who had passed away before her - her parents, brothers and sister, etc. They were all so happy to meet again. She told the nurses about her wonderful dream, and died a few hours later.
My first cousin kept vigil. Over my dying aunt.. At. The early hours of the morning. (he was sitting by her side with his head propped over a side pillow) an extremely bright light pervaded the entire hospital room and he lifted his head up to behold a very white ethereal figure with outstretched arns summoning my aunt to get up the figure was around a foot above rhe mattress
Thank you for this interview, I am almost 80, lots of medical problems this has Made it easier for my mind thinking what it will be like when I leave, I will see my dad, he died when I was 2 over in Germany, my grand man who I was very close to, Grandpa my husband and my son along with others ❤😊
Cool!!!!!
You will be surrounded with your loved ones
Same thing happened to my great-aunt who was a Pastor in the Nazarene church! She actually sat up and told me mother, “Nadine, look, there’s Jesus!” She laid back down and shut her eyes in this world forever. ✝️
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I equally felt the loss of my pet in grief .
They are there too waiting for you. God loves them too. After all, he created them.
God guided you were HE wanted you! I am a Dialysis nurse that GaOd place me over 30 years ago! I have tried to leave it since 2001 and He keeps bringing me back! I am 69 years old and will keep doing this until God tells me I can retire! God Bless!
My Dad is 91 and is having vivid dreams of his life and loved ones, like my mom that passed 8 years ago.
My mom died 14yrs ago
She came to me and told me that where she is at is very peaceful and she is always watching over me. I talk to her everyday.
When my mother was dying ,she told me.That my father who died from lung cancer.Three months p prior that my father was coming to get her and he came may they both rest in peace I really really miss my mother and father.
Bravo!!! A physician who is highly intelligient, articulate & up to speed on what's beyond the veil. We need more docs like him in the real world. I'm an R.N. and a medium so I applaud his efforts on educating those around us that Spirit lives and there's so much we do not understand. God is good 🙏
Very true.. I wish more drs and scientists would incorporate consciousness into their discoveries and ideas.
I'm thinking about working in this field but not an RN. I just want to help and support people but don't know what training to do.
There is a death doula course but not sure if it's really any good or actually helpful to people.
@@deborahcurtis1385 maybe start as a hospice volunteer?
@@toniscott1029 Yes looking into it now. thanks!
God condemned mediums in the Scriptures!! Please repent and accept the Lord Jesus as your Savior .
Thank you dr Kerr. I finally have a term”terminal lucidity “ for when my dad was passing and he became aware of everyone who came from near and far to say goodbye. It gave my stepmom a false sense of hope when he “woke up” because he talking to everyone and saying goodbye. The hospice nurses tried to explain to her what was happening but she did not want to believe them. Us- his children knew. Wow. Thank you. This interview was priceless. And so important for folks to hear. I just had to go and say good bye to a very dear friend because she is with hospice- i know she is going to be ok when she leaves this earth plane and her children and husband are waiting for her there
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This period of pre death lucidity..is known as the Bloom or the Rally..its very common.. its not hallucination its a real phenomena. Death is as natural as being born..its comes to us all...
As children, both my late husband and I had Near Death Experiences that we never should have survived. Therefore neither of us have ever feared death. After we met and married, we went on an incredible spiritual journey together into mysticism and had many wild metaphysical experiences. When he was dying from cancer he spent the last 3 weeks of his life in a hospital palliative care unit. Two young student nurses, on rotation, took care of him (one day shift, one night shift). Strangely they were both named Ann (I later looked the name up and saw that it means 'Grace'). When my husband was unconscious and very close to the end, day shift Ann told me that he had changed her life. I was alone with him when he left his body. I heard his last breath and felt his joy fill the entire room, at being free from his destroyed body. That was over 7 years ago and he has remained very present in my life. The tricks he has played in our house (he always was a joker) and the many love messages he has found ways to send me, are a source of both amusement and ongoing comfort . . . until we meet again.
I love your “tricks that he has played”, as I have several departed loved ones who have been up to tricks . We are fortunate they never forget us. ♥️
I'm very sorry about your husband, trust me I completely understand how you feel, I felt the same way when my wife past away June 4th 2018 grief is hard to deal with but we learn to live with it, where are you from ?
I was sitting with my mother, and even frail with terminal cancer, in her last minutes she was kicking off the covers and sheet, saying ‘no!! I’m not going !! She was adamant and was having an argument with someone.
I have great respect for this gentleman. He is more than a doctor.
Yes, he is a healer ... a healer of those who suffer from the pain of grief ... a healer of fear, and a healer of that part of us who many, and sometimes All around us, just don't allow us to speak about our death when we know that it's our turn to go.
It's very difficult for one who is aware that their time has come, if those around them are in denial. They have no one with whom they can openly discuss what's happening to them ... and it's even worse when one cannot discuss one's final thoughts. Those who allow a terminal person the opportunity to talk about their final thoughts are truly compassionate healers.
Very well said
I am a retired Hospice nurse for several years right before retirement...such a privilege. I was exposed to many different cultures, moral valves, person's experiences. I so relate to Dr. Kerr's experiences & observations on so many levels. Some finished their lives here on earth with such peace & joy & even some humor. One man was confused for years & non-responsive. His 3 adult children were at his bedside arguing who would get the picture over the mantel. Despite my attempts to be my patient's advocate, they continued. My patient's eyes remained closed as he clearly said, "No one is getting that picture." And then there were those that broke our hearts. While taking their last breaths, some were pulling on their sheets with all their might & holding onto the bedrails trying not to go. Their faces became distorted, their jaws almost dislodged. They were not looking into heaven. I also saw those that died with what they were familiar with. One lady kept yelling out, "No, Pat, I am not getting on the bus with you". She repeated this loudly several times before she died. A family member explained that she & her sister Pat would ride the bus to go shopping or to see a movie. Please, if you are with someone who is actively dying, talk to them, share adventures you had or their favorite recipe cooked for them, etc.
Good God , thats terrifying !!
Your job was to keep them comfortable…you failed.
We had a wonderful end of life care team for my father. They were all spiritually gifted people and help us all through the transition period. My father's passing was the most spiritual event of my life. In the last 30mins he explained exactly what was happening both physically and spiritually. A peaceful end.
That would be such a beautiful and amazing transition for your father and for you all to experience. A good friend and myself were with a friend who was passing and he was very stressed because he didn't know what to do. I prayed for him, we comforted him as best we could. He made his transition in between our visits. God Bless his Soul.
How did he explain what was happening? What did he say? Would love to hear it if you don’t mind sharing.
Your telling of your fathers last minutes on Earth, brought me great peace and hope. My mom is in the final stages of Alzheimer’s. God bless you and your family. 😊
Excellent podcast
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My husband of 65 years died April 18 2023 . We had Hospice nurses and nurses aide. There Chaplin came several times. They where the most amazing caring loving people I've ever Been around in the medical field. When they mentioned Hospice to me I said, oh no. Like they said, they got a bad rap years ago. But please they are the best people to have with your loved ones. I can not thank them enough. God bless them. I cry ever hour on the hour , I miss my husband so very much. 😢 love ❤️ the Hospice people. ❤
As a Caregiver l took care of a lot of hospice patience and watch them passes away into my care, l remember one of my patient with cancer and dementia said to me that my grandmother said you're just like your mother and l burst out laughing, because it's so true and I couldn't deny that, like the doctor said l fear death in leaving my children and grandchildren, but dying is a most, but the long suffering is another thing i don't want to go through watching one of my cancer patients go through hours of respiratory distress l cried so hard and l can only pray and ask God to not let any of my family go through it, People everyday try to live like it's your last day.
It still breaks my heart remembering my husband's respiratory distress, went on for hours and hours. I couldn't stand it anymore so I told him to let go he'd suffered enough and I'd be fine, his breathing eased immediately and within a couple of minutes he was gone.
My son died almost four years ago, just days after his 22nd birthday. He told me many times that there was nothing to fear in death. Since his passing, I no longer fear death. I so appreciate the work of Dr. Kerr and Hospice & Palliative Care of Buffalo. I've followed his work for over 3 yrs, since seeing him on the Netflix documentary. Fascinating work!
My mother refused to see me when she was in hospital, I dreamed of her two days before she died… we were in such a beautiful green garden with white flowers all around the garden, we were on a swinging garden chair and she said to me "I’m tired of fighting, I’m leaving"… she then hugged me and told me she loves me…
Me and my mom were separated when I was 5 months old, we never hugged, I don’t remember her telling me she loves me,… she passed on in 2020, I’m still struggling her departure because there’s just so much unanswered questions and unsaid things 😢
I'm so sorry for you, may God bless you
I was a hospice volunteer after teaching each day. I saw many people die, with absolutely NO family. I gave them the best comfort I could. I never cried since this is only our first life, after all.
Thank you and others in your profession for what you do.
Bless you…
Hebrews 9:27 KJV - And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:
I feel like all docs need to do Hospice as a part of clinical hours. I worked EMS for years and always said docs and nurses need to do time on the truck so they can understand what we do . I will add Hospice to it because it's understanding the human condition and also, if you witness it, there's no way you will walk away from it not believing there is something else for us after death.
I totally agree you.
My great grandfathers last words were ‘Oh the Glory! ‘
I've done hospice for a few family members and my own mama. She died of cancer...I crawled into bed with her and talked her into the afterlife. I couldn't have asked God for a more perfect gift. I released her. I gave her my first breath and she gave me her last. It was peaceful. I will say death has a tell and Ive been blessed to be a apart of it.
Death and dying are sacred space. The work in palliative care was some of my most meaningful.
My dear brother passed away last week from a heart attack at the age of 44 😢 Watching this is make me believe that he is now in Heaven. He was my mums firstborn and loved son. She passed away 7 years ago. Just few days later I saw a dream where my mum was waiting for my brother with full house of other guests, like they were expecting a very good guest. But it’s still hurting, he hasn’t live his life and left 4 kids behind 😢😢😢
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My dad started his first real job when he was 18. He was the youngest. All the guys he worked with became really good friends. As time passed all of them slowly passed away and he was always so sad. About a week before he passed he was in the hospital and you would think they were all having a party. He would talk to them as if they were carrying on full conversations. He was so happy to be able to spend time with his old friends again. 😊
When I was 14, my future FIL randomly asked me one day if I was afraid to die. He had an NDE years prior. I said no and that I hadn’t given much it thought. He told me, “Don’t be scared. There’s nothing to be afraid of. It’s beautiful.” I was a bit taken aback because he was not at all a warm and fuzzy man. To my knowledge, he never said those words to anyone else in our family. This quick conversation stuck and I’ve never been afraid to die. I’m now in school to become an End of Life Specialist. ❤🙏🏼
At the end of my Dad’s life, he was afraid to die. When I spoke to him about the great mercy of the Lord, he listened with great attentiveness.The day before he died, he said all his brothers were present in his room.
My dad died at the age of 97 in December of 2020. His beloved wife and love of 73 years, my mom, died 45 days later. They were so in love all those years. My mother had dementia. I was their caretaker. I had a camera set up in their room, the last several months of their lives. The morning of the day my mom passed, the camera captured a bubble like orb flowing around her, along with other light activity and smaller orbs. My mom was struggling to breathe because she got up without her oxygen. She went home to be with her “sweet potato” and all of her beloved family. Oh how I miss them dearly. These NDE videos have been so comforting to me. I have many amazing stories of my own. They’re goosebump givers☺️
My old man raised up in his hospice bed and reached out for someone, I believe he said he seen Jesus. I was 13 but days before a friend of my mom’s was a traveling man who spoke the word and went where he was needed. As he was supposed to go leaving for Indiana he came to our house and my room was beside my parents and I heard them pray as I prayed with them..i was so relieved knowing he was going to heaven and 2 days later he passed
I was with my mom along with my daughter when mom passed on 4/25/2023 and she was peacefully sleeping for several days and just in and out of life. I never had the chance to talk to her about her dreams during this time. This gives me chills watching and thankful that I found this one. I know she was at peace and no more pain. Thanks Alex for doing what you do!! Much Love!
I went thu this with my sister . It was hard but at the same time it was the most beautiful experience to be involved in . Wouldn't have traded it for anything.
My Husband died 4 months ago he was Not sleep he told me there were several people in the Room they were all dressed in the early 1920s he even said there was a white horse there too. The weird thing was I asked him what color they were he said white, but my husband is Black. He said he didn't see any Black people.
I'm very sorry about your husband, trust me I completely understand how you feel, I felt the same way when my wife past away June 4th 2018 grief is hard to deal with but we learn to live with it, where are you from,?