Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - September 25, 1998, Winnipeg, Manitoba To al Winnipeg free press Friday september 25, 1998 a7 Wayme Glowack Winnipeg free press. Nolan spends most of he r working hours i Ali. Dying patients and their families. Nurse puts on a Brave face earns smiles from the dying by Allison a Ray staff reporter b arb Ara Nolan is jerkiness person i fied. Her warm Friendly face Breaks into an infectious smile disarming the conference guests gathered to listen to her discussion on Humour in the workplace. Its not surprising to learn that she spends her weekends entertaining children As twinkles the Clown. But this is no Ordinary Jokester. Nolan is a registered nurse who spends most of her time among the dying and bereaved As program coordinator of the provinces hospice and palliative care program. Despite the grim and heart wrenching nature of her work Nolan is a Strong believer in the Power of Humour for both those who Are terminally ill and those working with the dying. A Humour can make coping easier when times Are Tough a she told a gathering of palliative care workers at the 8th annual provincial hospice palliative care conference Here yesterday. A it can be sad but there Are also moments of Joy we share with Nolan 33, said one of the important lessons she has Learned in her 10 years in palliative care is no matter How Nych the body May be failing life goes on until the person Dies. She borrows a quote from George Bernard Shaw to illustrate her Point a life does no to cease to have funny moments when we Are dying just As life does not cease to be serious when we but she is Quick to warn that Humour must be dispensed with sensitivity. A you have to respect people and where they re at. You have to match their for this reason Nolan would never w Altz onto a palliative care w Ard with a beam ing smile or initiate jokes with a fam ily trying to Cope with a loved ones recent or imm intent death. But she said a sense of Humour is often appreciated by the terminally ill and their families. A a sometimes they just want to laugh and be Normal when everything around them Isnit Normal a she said. A Humour in the midst of sadness can be very As a tool hum our is also effective for people who work with the dying. That stress can take its toll on the 60 volunteers she organizes to visit the dying and their families before and after the Bereave ment process. A we take our work seriously but w e should take ourselves less seriously a Nolan said. A for us As caregivers w e can use hum our to keep ourselves health Nolan refers to Media reports indicating a link Between laughing and an increased i ram Une response in the body As w Ell As a surge in the release of pleasure simulators in the brain known As endorphins. She added the average adult laughs 15 tim is a Day compared w Ith the average child who laughs Between 300 and 400 times a a y. 3.0 v6 automatic trans., Power steering Power brakes air cond., Power windows Alloy wheels Consoletti seating tilt steering am pm stereo solar tinted Glass and much More. Low pm bal. Ford warranty. 24 Rel 0,a,c first pm amp Sec Uri to req uired3636 Portage ave. W. A 837-3636 1 �800-782-0079 a 24 or. Hotline 2294 110 Auk Usbie d choose from a huge Sele Glion of fabrics and fashionable styles and get the custom look you be always wanted for less than the customary Price i Eckery so a every Tom eel Ewy Ciar Zimry sofa bed. 2 piece sectional behave sofa or Sola bed $60.00 debate Loveseat or chaise $40.00 rebate chair Wing chair accent chair $?0.00 debate oilman $10.00 rebate. 8�?z80 Nal in Avenue Chi a 680 nor no ave. Winnipeg. Imit . 9 0 i0 a i 9 00 pm sat. 9 00 am 6< to pm Sun. 1 2 00 noon 5 00 pm Call collect 6b7-1578 ,3,7,4 eve uric st. Of Fresie 374 Eveline st. Selkirk my . 9 00 am 9 00 pm sat. 9 00 am 6 00 pm Sun. 12 00 noon 5 00 pm Call collect 785-8191 furniture appliances also stores in remora amp Brandon 17s0 Eulce ave we Simpio Seu of amp Miesse Savoie inn Avi. Free a delivery a position Long a Bemon al o acc. Long a Pili an Ces taxes Cash amp carry items. Clearance i Temis appliances 1750 Ellice ave. Winnipeg my ri., 9 00 am 9 00 Pim sat. 9 00 am 6 00 pm. Sun. -12 00 noon 5 00 pm c All collect electro i Niles and pre it Ous o rders., a free Deli very limited area. See store for details. . On if Rint t ure. A a e excl uding taxes. Cash amp carry items clearance items. Appliances. Electronics and pre Vious orders. 989-9900 ;