The Staff of Hospice Maui utilizes the Care For the Journey CD in Staff Training.  The Staff was asked: “Is the Care For the Journey CD useful? If so, how do you plan to use it?” Their responses:

• Stay open and love. Stop. Pay attention. Take care.
• Listening to the CD before my work day to center my thoughts and emotions-
  also listen to it in car between patient visits.
• Wonderful reminders of how powerful our work is for all of us!
• Hit home on what we do and receive everyday. Increases our awareness!
• Very helpful - a lovely reminder to go back to Spirit to keep our hearts open.
• To retain or find the balance between openness and compassion and 'clinical' detachment.
• Remembering who I am and why I came to this work amidst the paperwork and deadlines.
• Good reminders about the importance of being fully present- 'Spirit to spirit'.
• It is so job appropriate- especially for us nurses in the field
• As a constant reminder to be present.
• Listen to it myself and pass the message on through actions
• Being present, connected, at peace
• Our brokenness is our strength
• Reminders, recovery, encouragement, pausing to think, connecting and re-connecting
• Gentle, easy to hear
• Use periodically to stay in touch with our humanity, spirit, etc.
• Variety of messages- excellent- something very touching for everyone.
• I can apply this with my patients and family.
• It's a good refresh about the work we do.
• May be applicable also for use by patients
• We used this in our Contemplative Care program.
• It opened up good discussions, like "what is healing?"
• Good reminders, and validation for the difficult work we do.
• For the clinical team as a way to take care of ourselves
• Sharing the CD with other RNs
• Use in training our staff and volunteers
• For myself to remind me to stay clear
• We will be doing a training re: "caring presence"- this will help a lot.
• It would be helpful to listen from time to time as a reminder of how to be present to connect
• Use in a group setting in hospice or other healthcare settings.
• Have first year nursing students learn good eye contact and the valuable 'gifts' of connecting.
• Very helpful for all hospice and healthcare workers
• Listen in car while driving
• Group sessions; private listening; nursing students
• Useful for other helping professions (psychologists, therapists).
• Will get my own copy and suggest to others it's value for personal use.

Staff of Hospice Maui
from a staff training incorporating Care for the Journey, Volume 1