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  • 1Alacare Home Health & Hospice, Birmingham, AL 35244, USA. paul.moon@alacare.com

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Area of Science:

  • Palliative Care and Thanatology
  • Existential Psychology
  • Sociology of Death

Background:

  • Hospice care professionals regularly confront the "everydayness" of human loss.
  • The constant presence of death offers opportunities for unique daily perspectives.
  • Understanding these dynamics is crucial for both professional practice and personal well-being.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the transposition of funeral wake dynamics.
  • To apply these dynamics to broader professional and personal socioexistential processes.
  • To offer a novel framework for navigating loss and mortality.

Main Methods:

  • Reflective analysis of hospice care experiences.
  • Conceptual framework development drawing from wake traditions.
  • Application of existential and sociological theories.

Main Results:

  • Identified transferable elements from funeral wakes to daily life.
  • Proposed a model for integrating end-of-life reflections into professional and personal spheres.
  • Highlighted the potential for growth through confronting mortality.

Conclusions:

  • The "everydayness" of death in hospice is a catalyst for intentional living.
  • Funeral wake dynamics offer valuable insights for socioexistential adaptation.
  • Integrating these concepts can enhance resilience and meaning in life and work.