What To Expect When A Loved One Is Dying

Sitting at the bedside of someone during their final days brings on a mix of emotions, grief and fear perhaps chief among them. But what often fuels that fear is the unknown of what your loved one is experiencing. Here, Tara Liberman, DO, explains what to expect during the end of life process.

Northwell Health is New York State’s largest health care provider and private employer, with 21 hospitals, 850 outpatient facilities and more than 16,600 affiliated physicians.

We care for over two million people annually in the New York metro area and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Our 83,000 employees — 18,900 nurses and 4,900 employed doctors, including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners — are working to change health care for the better.

We’re making breakthroughs in medicine at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research. We're training the next generation of medical professionals at the visionary Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and the Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies.