Review: Quick, Worthwhile Read
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 22, 2014
In the spirit of full-disclosure, I am a hospice patient (my wife is my primary caregiver) and I downloaded this book and some other materials early on trying to get a feel for how hospice in the home works. I thought that some of the information presented in the book was rather obvious but, overall, the author has provided a free resource summarizing what to her are the key issues in acting as the caregiver in home-based hospice. Obviously, each subject could be explored in much greater depth.I would have liked to have seen some focus provided also on the caregiver's needs. The hospice patient *does* face many challenges as the body and mind start to yield to the underlying terminal condition but the caregiver is there at every step of the way, often going through an extended grieving process while at the same time having to remain strong to address the needs of the patient. The caregiver's needs are very real as well and that really should be stressed.In the further spirit of full disclosure, despite my diagnosis I rather expect to be around for awhile.