Lia Bello is a family nurse practitioner and CCH certified in classical homeopathy. She has had a private practice in homeopathic health care for the last 43 years in the Washington D.C. area and New Mexico.  She works to bring homeopathic education and complementary health care to consumers and health care professionals through her non-profit organization, the Mirus Foundation. Lia is a past president of the Council on Homeopathic Certification and founder of the WellBeing Community Clinic, an integrative free clinic in Taos NM offering complementary healthcare choices for the underserved community. She is also the founder and past president of the Homeopathic Nurses Association. Lia is considered America’s foremost homeopathic nurse educator, presenting at homeopathic and nursing conferences.

JAHC 2024 Sessions:
Apr 20, 2024
3:30 pm
Unveiling the Power of Homeopathy in Near End-of-Life Care: A Nursing Perspective on Caring for Family Members

Homeopathy and its use with palliative and hospice care patients and their family members who are facing significant health challenges near end-of-life is the primary focus of this presentation. Emphasis is specifically on home hospice care patients who have benefitted from the positive impact of homeopathic remedies. Effective communication and education strategies and techniques are discussed to learn how to best use these remedies to manage various stages of dying, as well as associated health issues and mental challenges. Also included is valuable information on how to assist end-of-life patients and their families/caregivers in managing pain, nausea and vomiting, dyspnea, insomnia, grief, fear, anxiety. In addition, the findings from the 2023 Homeopathic Nurses Association (HNA) survey will be shared. The results center on the interest, role, experience, and benefits of hospice/palliative care advanced practice and registered nurses who are using homeopathy and complementary therapies.