If you sat by someone's hospice bedside....

Did you talk about an afterlife, Heaven or where they're going?

I have not brought it up even though my dad is religious. Anytime we have brought up the cancer that's afflicting him he's gotten irritated. But, I want to say somehow to him while he's alive that he'll always be here . That he's not truly leaving. But I don't want to cause anxiety either.

I've talked memories, his positive times, and that we love him, so he's had calming moments . But I'm not sure if it's ok to bring up how he'll not be fully going , to us. I did say we will always be with each other, the other day. Perhaps I can say that again..?

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Boeing · 36-40

In Greece there is this option for such situations to bring a priest in the hospital and they perform a little ritual of few minutes and give the patient a blessing and some wine and bread, like they would consume in the mass. I don't know if there is anything similar there or if he would want that at all, but I refer to that since you said he is religious...

I know I am not answering your question, unfortunately I don't have an answer to that...

Coralmist · 41-45, F

@Boeing We do have that, thank you. I'm uncertain if a priest has come in when I wasn't there, through the hospice company. They may have.

Boeing · 36-40

@Coralmist you can ask them, and if it is part of their arrangement.. It can be nice for him to receive this blessing, a small ritual for mental, emotional and spiritual unison.