Aging With Dignity - Next Steps Bedside Excerpts Next Steps Discussing and coping with serious illness The following is an excerpt from Next Steps .
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If someone you care about gets very sick, you may not know what to expect of what to do. This guide is intended to help you and your loved one make the best of this time. The time you spend at the bedside of someone who is seriously ill is something you will never forget. It will be hard at first, but later you will feel glad that you were there. You may want to read Five Wishes before you visit to get a good understanding of what a seriously ill person faces.