How To Care

We all die, but we don’t want to think about it. But why not? We would all like our final chapter to be just as wonderful as any other part of our life, and working out how to do that begins with talking about death. Nurse Next Door’s CEO, Cathy Thorpe, recently lost her husband, Harry, and as devastating as that was she has also learned a lot about herself, and about what Happier Aging looks like until the very end. She talks about the two year journey from his diagnosis to his death, how we can all approach death in a healthier and happier way, and shares tips and guidance in how to have the conversation about death. Everyone will be there eventually, so we need to prepare for those difficult conversations.

At Nurse Next Door, we’ve always thought getting older was something to be celebrated. We believe that by living Happier Aging, we can profoundly impact our own lives, and the lives of those around us. Happier Aging® is Nurse Next Door’s philosophy of care: for our clients, their families, our people and everyone we meet. It all comes down to our care approach, leadership and the people behind the scenes. In this series of conversations between Cathy Thorpe, CEO at Nurse Next Door,  and Sarah Stockdale, we’ll learn about Cathy’s radically empathetic and bold approach to leadership, and how Nurse Next Door is changing how we—as a society—can help care for our elderly.