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Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Well-informed patients and families have better hospice care experiences. But most people don't learn about hospice until they feel they have no other choice. Delaying that education means it's often too late to take advantage of the many benefits hospice can offer. With The Hospice Handbook, Nurse Debbie wants to change all that. By empowering patients, families, and other caregivers with the tools they need to navigate the complicated world of...
22) The end of life advisor: personal, legal, and medical considerations for a peaceful, dignified death
Author
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
"Motivated by their personal experiences with loss, two long-time friends -- one a hospice worker and the other a State Teacher of the Year -- present a powerful and inspiring film on the American struggle with communication and preparation at the end-of-life. "Consider the Conversation" examines multiple perspectives on end-of-life care and includes interviews with patients, family members, doctors, nurses, clergy, social workers, and national experts...
30) I will love you forever: a true story about life, hope & healing while caring for hospice babies
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
31) Serving life
Series
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Takes viewers inside Louisiana's maximum security prison at Angola, where the average sentence is more than 90 years. It documents an extraordinary hospice program where hardened criminals care for their dying fellow inmates. In doing so, they embark on a journey that may end in personal rehabilitation.
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"After his beloved grandpa's health declines and he receives a diagnosis of dementia, a grandson must navigate the changes in their relationship. Through it all, he learns that Grandpa is still Grandpa, and their bond deepens and sweetens through a shared love of ice cream. Ice Cream with Grandpa is a loving, tender picture book that gently explores the topics of dementia, aging, and loss. Written from a child's point of view, it chronicles the changes...
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
Renowned journalist Bill Moyers interviews dozens of terminally ill patients and caregivers in an emotional and pragmatic look at the way Americans face death. The series offers illuminating perspectives on the sometimes controversial ethical, medical, and economic forces that can drive a person's choices about death.
[1] Living with Dying : Describes the search for new ways of thinking and talking about dying. Forgoing the usual reluctance that...
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