Caring for dying loved ones
Subtitle: a helpful guide for families and friends
By: Joanna Lillian Brown
Publisher: Levellers Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Amherst, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 178
ISBN-13: 9780981982014
Subjects: Death; Handbooks, manuals; Hospices (Terminal care); Caregivers
Description: A useful guide book for persons already caring for dying relatives and friends as well as those who wish to prepare for care giving responsibilites in the future.
Table of contents: title: To the reader; title: Taking your own temperature as a caregiver; title: What do I want my role to be as a caregiver?; title: What does it mean to be a good caregiver for someone who is dying?; title: Communication; title: The "do it now" list; title: Hospice care; title: Where to care for your loved one; title: Financial considerations; title: Six surprises about the dying process; title: The final days, hours, and minutes; title: Riding the roller coaster of grief; title: Now what? How to use your knowledge to help others; title: Resources; title: Appendix A: sample language for a living will; title: Appendix B: additional sample language for a living will; title: Afterword: why I wrote this book.