Living at the End of Life: A Hospice Nurse Addresses the Most Common Questions
Product Type: Book
Product Price: $17.95
Manufacturer: Sterling Ethos
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Description
What’s going to happen? How will we manage? There are things I still want to do. I’m afraid…
As death approaches, both patient and family must cope with grief, pain, and seemingly unanswerable questions. It’s a time of challenge, of concerns. But, as hospice nurse Karen Whitley Bell reminds us, it also offers an opportunity to explore and rediscover the fuller, richer meaning of life.
Drawing on her years of experience, Bell has created a comprehensive, insightful guide to every aspect of hospice care and the final stages of life. She discusses the physical, emotional, and spiritual journey a dying person goes through; care-giving during this difficult period; closure, and loss and the lessons it teaches us. In addition to her warm, yet knowledgeable voice, readers get firsthand accounts of experiences in hospice care, making Living at the End of Life accessible, reassuring, and indispensable.
Reviews
Rating: 5 / 5
Date: 2010-08-24
Summary: "A Wonderful Gift"
I have purchased this book for different family members that have loved ones entering hospice. In such an uncertain time this book was a grounding force that gave my family a way to understand what they were going through and a guide to make the most of this time. Not only did it help them understand the process, it made them better advocates and helped them better connect with their loved one in hopsice care. In removing some of the fear and the unknown Living at the End of Life is a gift for those in the midst of the hospice experience.
Rating: 5 / 5
Date: 2010-06-22
Summary: "Recommended by a terminally ill cancer patient"
I bought this book for my Mother, who has a terminal illness. Here's what she had to say: "I have nearly completed the book you gave us, thank you so very much. It is wonderful! It answers many questions, and your Father will read it also. There are many answers to precisely the questions that have been spinning around in my head. I think with this information, we will be able to move forward in the best way and in the best times."
Rating: 5 / 5
Date: 2010-03-07
Summary: "The best book that I have ever read on hospice care."
I recommend this book for anyone involved with hospice care... from patients and caregivers to hospice staff members and volunteers. The book is easy to read and is loaded with good, practical information. I enjoyed the stories that addressed the issues faced by hospice patients and their family members. Every aspect of hospice care is covered... from symptom management and medication use to the emotional challenges faced by patients and their caregivers. I wish that I had this book available to me when I started working as a hospice nurse. I checked out the book from my local library and now recommending that my hospice purchase several copies for staff use and to loan out or give to our patients. I can't think of one thing that the book didn't cover. For hospices, this book should be required reading for all new staff. For those considering hospice for themselves or a loved one... this is the only book that you need to buy.