ENCOURAGING THE TERMINALLY ILL

  • Pray for them
  • Pray with them
  • Practice being an active listener
  • Be willing to help them make important decisions
  • Offer transportation for doctor’s appointments
  • Sit quietly with them
  • Read to them
  • Acknowledge their importance in your life
  • Become comfortable in the supportive role (Read "Reflections of a Hospice Nurse" by Nan Oestmann)
  • Validate their pain
  • Create a safe environment for them to process their feelings (Read “Safe People” by Cloud & Townsend)
  • Be one of their balcony people (Read the book: “Balcony People” by Joyce Landorf Heatherly)
  • Offer to help them with chores that they are not able to accomplish on their own
  • Show them your willingness to discuss their death
  • Help them make final arrangements
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MORE IDEAS TO ENCOURAGE:
Encouraging Children
Encouraging Missionaries
Encouraging New Christians
Encouraging People in Stressful Situations
Encouraging Seniors
Encouraging Spouses
Encouraging Unbelievers
Encouraging the Unfaithful
Encouraging Youth
Encouraging the Terminally Ill
Encouraging Singles
Encouraging the Homeless
Encouraging Single Parents
Encouraging Those Struggling Financially
Encouraging Those in the Loss of a Loved One
Encouraging Widows & Widowers
​Encouraging Those in the Loss of a Job
Encouraging in the Loss of a Relationship
Encouraging in the Loss of a Pet

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