Ensuring a peaceful death!
The Peaceful Dying Project, founded by Tricia "Nurse Zirit" Schuster, has a vision of improving the way we live AND die by offering end-of-life planning sessions for adults of ALL ages.(Service is available to adults of all ages, because none of us are opting out!)
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A project inspired by 20+ years at the bedside of dying patients.
"After many years as a hospice & palliative care nurse, I've seen too many people spend their final chapter suffering — with no quality of life — because they didn't make their wishes known ahead of time. That's what I'm here to change!"
- Founding member of Florida's first Palliative Care Consultation Team in 2003; as well as the "Meaningful Conversations": Hospital-wide Advance Care Planning Program in 2016 and hospital-wide bereavement program in 1999. (All programs at Tampa General Hospital)
- Registered Nurse, Registered Yoga Teacher, Children's Book Author, Mindfulness Trainer & Channeling Guide for the Zirit-Life Meditation Method
How the Consultation Calls Work
Individuals and/or families connect via in-person or virtual sessions to discuss what their wishes would be in the event they loses mental capacity and can no longer make their wishes known due to a massive stroke, Alzheimer's, dementia, Parkinson's, traumatic brain injury, or any other condition that limits the ability to communicate clearly. These conversations are had preemptively — ahead of time — with adults of all ages using the "Peaceful Dying Conversation Guide" and the "Peaceful Cessation of Nourishment" form (if applicable). When these conversations are had preemptively, they help prevent ending up in a nursing home for an extended period of time — with no quality of life — experiencing distressing symptoms, possibly being subjected to neglect and abuse; as well as burdening loved ones emotionally and financially. In addition, it brings a greater sense of peace and ease to everyday life once these difficult conversations are faced head-on.
When We Don't Talk, Someone Else Pays the Price
Families are left guessing
Without a clear conversation, your loved ones are forced to make impossible decisions under grief and pressure — often disagreeing with each other.
The medical system decides for you
Hospitals default to aggressive intervention. Without documented wishes, you may receive care that prolongs suffering rather than honoring your values.
Financial devastation is common
Extended ICU stays and nursing home placements can drain a lifetime of savings in weeks — leaving families with debt instead of memories.
It doesn't have to be this way
One honest conversation — held ahead of time — changes everything. It is the greatest gift you can give the people you love.
The Body Already Knows How to Die
Nature has designed a remarkably gentle process for the end of life. When we stop fighting it — and start understanding it — dying can be peaceful, even beautiful. Our work is to get out of the way, to listen, and to honor what the body already knows.
Prepare for the end. Live for the now.
Support the Vision
World's First Peaceful Dying Dome
Imagine your final days inside a beautiful geodesic dome. Loved ones by your side. Allowing the sacred, natural process to unfold with peace and ease.
Help Tricia build a sacred space where terminally ill clients — and their loved ones — can experience the end of life in a very natural, holistic, and dignified way.
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