Penny Smith

We don't really have a name for before the transitioning period. Some people will say it's pre-transitioning. But we're all dying. That's what getting old is. When somebody comes on hospice, they're expected to die within six months or less. Sometimes they live longer than that. But...

We don't really have a name for before the transitioning period. Some people will say it's pre-transitioning. But we're all dying. That's what getting old is. When somebody comes on hospice, they're expected to die within six months or less. Sometimes they live longer than that. But...

And that period of time before they get into transition is kind of not eating, withdrawing socially is really common, sleeping a lot. But as they move into transition, which is in the weeks before their death, It could be weeks to days because everybody has a different kind of trajectory towards the end of their life.

And that period of time before they get into transition is kind of not eating, withdrawing socially is really common, sleeping a lot. But as they move into transition, which is in the weeks before their death, It could be weeks to days because everybody has a different kind of trajectory towards the end of their life.

And that period of time before they get into transition is kind of not eating, withdrawing socially is really common, sleeping a lot. But as they move into transition, which is in the weeks before their death, It could be weeks to days because everybody has a different kind of trajectory towards the end of their life.

Sometimes they go through the stages super fast and sometimes they linger longer, but usually transitioning is weeks, no more than two or three weeks. And that's when we start seeing the deathbed visioning, travel language where people will say, I need to go home. I need to get out of here. I need to pack.

Sometimes they go through the stages super fast and sometimes they linger longer, but usually transitioning is weeks, no more than two or three weeks. And that's when we start seeing the deathbed visioning, travel language where people will say, I need to go home. I need to get out of here. I need to pack.

Sometimes they go through the stages super fast and sometimes they linger longer, but usually transitioning is weeks, no more than two or three weeks. And that's when we start seeing the deathbed visioning, travel language where people will say, I need to go home. I need to get out of here. I need to pack.

A lot of times during transition, people are confused and it almost seems like they're here and then they're somewhere else. Like when they're here, they aren't always aware of exactly where they are. And some people will say that's like when the veil is getting thin, which I love that because it makes sense to me. So then they're saying, I need to go home. I need to get out of here.

A lot of times during transition, people are confused and it almost seems like they're here and then they're somewhere else. Like when they're here, they aren't always aware of exactly where they are. And some people will say that's like when the veil is getting thin, which I love that because it makes sense to me. So then they're saying, I need to go home. I need to get out of here.

A lot of times during transition, people are confused and it almost seems like they're here and then they're somewhere else. Like when they're here, they aren't always aware of exactly where they are. And some people will say that's like when the veil is getting thin, which I love that because it makes sense to me. So then they're saying, I need to go home. I need to get out of here.

So I've had many patients where I would go to see them and the spouse would say, we argued all night because he kept saying, I need to go home. And I kept telling him, you're in the same house we've been living in for 30 years. Home means something different to them at this point. It can be confusing if they're in the hospital when people do this and say, I want to go home.

So I've had many patients where I would go to see them and the spouse would say, we argued all night because he kept saying, I need to go home. And I kept telling him, you're in the same house we've been living in for 30 years. Home means something different to them at this point. It can be confusing if they're in the hospital when people do this and say, I want to go home.

So I've had many patients where I would go to see them and the spouse would say, we argued all night because he kept saying, I need to go home. And I kept telling him, you're in the same house we've been living in for 30 years. Home means something different to them at this point. It can be confusing if they're in the hospital when people do this and say, I want to go home.

And people think, oh, they just want to get out of the hospital and then they die. And it's like, no, they mean something different when they say, I want to go home. They're getting ready to die. Some people will say, I'm dying. I'm going to die soon. And of course, the family's response to that is, no, you're not. You're going to get better. But they know. They know that they're dying.

And people think, oh, they just want to get out of the hospital and then they die. And it's like, no, they mean something different when they say, I want to go home. They're getting ready to die. Some people will say, I'm dying. I'm going to die soon. And of course, the family's response to that is, no, you're not. You're going to get better. But they know. They know that they're dying.

And people think, oh, they just want to get out of the hospital and then they die. And it's like, no, they mean something different when they say, I want to go home. They're getting ready to die. Some people will say, I'm dying. I'm going to die soon. And of course, the family's response to that is, no, you're not. You're going to get better. But they know. They know that they're dying.

So, yeah, we see some really profound things during transition. We see the reaching into there. We see people like to do things with their hands. Smokers will be like doing this. People tying flies have had many fishermen who were doing this with their hands. And the family would say, oh, he used to tie flies. He's a fisherman. But they're not really communicating that to us.

So, yeah, we see some really profound things during transition. We see the reaching into there. We see people like to do things with their hands. Smokers will be like doing this. People tying flies have had many fishermen who were doing this with their hands. And the family would say, oh, he used to tie flies. He's a fisherman. But they're not really communicating that to us.

So, yeah, we see some really profound things during transition. We see the reaching into there. We see people like to do things with their hands. Smokers will be like doing this. People tying flies have had many fishermen who were doing this with their hands. And the family would say, oh, he used to tie flies. He's a fisherman. But they're not really communicating that to us.