The Journey of the Terminally Ill

The Journey of the Terminally Ill
Author: Erin McGraw
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 186
Release: 2004-04-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9780595762798

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This book will take you into the lives of those dying with a terminal illness and is told through the experiences of the hospice nurse caring for the dying and their loved ones.

Counseling the Terminally Ill

Counseling the Terminally Ill
Author: George S. Lair
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 234
Release: 1996
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 9781560325161

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Placing a focus on the spiritual needs of death and dying, the theme of this book is that the focus of counselling with people who are dying should be on the psychospiritual aspects of death and dying. It is based on two assumptions - that death and anxiety, not pain, are the most critical issues for the dying, and that the time of dying is an opportunity for growth and transformation. The author believes that it is imperative for counselling professionals to realize that at this time understanding and caring are primary.

Final Journeys

Final Journeys
Author: Maggie Callanan
Publisher: Bantam
Total Pages: 354
Release: 2008-03-25
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 055390423X

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For more than two decades, hospice nurse Maggie Callanan has tended to the terminally ill and been a cornerstone of support for their loved ones. Now the coauthor of the classic bestseller Final Gifts passes along the lessons she has learned from the experts—her patients. Here is the guide we all need to understanding the special needs of the dying and those who care for them. In her work with thousands of families, Maggie Callanan has witnessed the tears, the love—and the confusion and conflict—this final passage can evoke. Now, with honesty, compassion, and even humor, she empowers patients and their families to write the last chapter of their lives with less fear, less pain, and more control—so that all involved can focus their energies on creating the best possible ending. From supporting a husband or wife faced with the loss of a spouse, to helping a dying mother prepare her children to carry on without her, Callanan’s poignant stories illustrate new ways to meet the physical, emotional, and spiritual challenges of this difficult and precious time. She brings welcome clarity to medical and ethical concerns, explaining what to expect at every stage. Each brief chapter also conveys a home truth about making crucial treatment decisions, supporting the patient’s dignity and individuality, and lightening the burden on caregivers. Final Journeys is designed to be your companion, resource, and advocate. From diagnosis through the final hours, it will help you keep the lines of communication open, get the help you need, and create the peaceful end we all hope for.

Dying

Dying
Author: Sue Wood
Publisher: Juta and Company Ltd
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2005
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 9781770130173

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This book is intended to help anyone who is dying, and their family and carers. The terminal stages of life are like all the rest, in being times for people to live through as richly as they can -- but many special practicalities are likely to arise. Drawing on years of experience in hospice and elsewhere, Sue Wood and Peter Fox discuss what to expect, some important things to do, and generally what can ease life in this unfamiliar and perhaps hard journey.

Companion on the Journey

Companion on the Journey
Author: Chris Elliot
Publisher:
Total Pages: 48
Release: 1998
Genre: Death
ISBN:

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Dying To Live

Dying To Live
Author: Joanne Harvey MSW
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2010-08-19
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1452047499

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Dying to Live Stories that will inspire you to start talking about the end of life without fear. What would it be like? To know you are dying and still live your life to the fullest? Death does not have to stun us with crushing grief, we can prepare for it. The true life stories in Dying To Live are filled with love, challenges, tears and laughter. Dying To Live is a must read for anyone who will stand in the fire with loved ones leaving this world. Death is a part of life. Celebrate the process and learn from the experiences of these incredible people. You will: · Discover ways to experience life and death without fear · Be inspired by love and hope with each remarkable story · Laugh and cry as you see we are all intrinsically the same · Celebrate the possibilities in your own life and death · Learn that you get to make up your own rules "Dying to Live reminds us that the end of the road can be embraced with love, insight, compassion and even joy. A book to be read and remembered.” Judy Reynolds, Author, Once Upon a Vine. Dying to Live is an extraordinary experience, revealing the soul's yearning for love, no matter what the circumstances may be. These stories will expand your heart into realms you never knew existed. Percy McManus, founder, Health Excellence, Inc. Joanne Harvey MSW is a hospice social worker, life coach and meridian practitioner with 25 years of experience guiding patients, individuals and families though the challenges of life, terminal illness and self-realization. "There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everthing is a miracle." Albert Einstein

The Final Journey

The Final Journey
Author: Susan Pattinson
Publisher: Torchlight Publishing
Total Pages: 269
Release: 2011
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0981727395

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Conversations on Dying

Conversations on Dying
Author: Phil Dwyer
Publisher: Dundurn
Total Pages: 278
Release: 2016-04-16
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 1459731956

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The story of the end-of-life experience of a palliative care physician who helped thousands of patients to die well. We all die. Most of us spend the majority of our lives ignoring this uncomfortable truth, but Dr. Larry Librach dedicated his life and his career to helping his patients navigate their final journey. Then, in April 2013, Larry was diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer. Unlike the majority of us, Larry knew the death he wanted. He wanted to die at home, surrounded by his family: his wife of forty years, his children, and his grandchildren. He did. He was peaceful and calm at the end. Larry proved that the “good death” isn’t a myth. It can be done, and he showed us how. Ever the teacher, Larry made his last journey a teachable moment on how to die the best death possible, even with a pernicious disease. As hard as it is to guide patients toward dying well, it is far harder to live those precepts day by day as the clock ticks down to one’s own death, but Larry, together with author Phil Dwyer, chronicled his final journey with courage and humour.

Soul Connections

Soul Connections
Author: Beth Arnone
Publisher: Hats Office Books
Total Pages: 113
Release: 2001
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9781587360619

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"Soul Connections" chronicles a daughter's journey with her dying father. It illustrates the power of terminal illnesses to heal relationships.