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Podcast: The Hospice Chaplaincy Show with Saul Ebema
Episode: Episode 68: The Importance of Symbols and Rituals in End of Life Care
Description: The Role of Symbols in End of Life CareSymbols are objects that take on a deeper meaning for the person grasping them. Every symbol points beyond itself to a reality for which it stands. Symbols can be both corporate and private, easily recognized but contextualized in the individual experience. Rituals in End of Life CareSymbols are often (though not always) tangible, representational, and passive; rituals, on the other hand, are active, responsive, and collective. Rituals, for the sake of this study, are a collection of ac...