Books on Caregiving
Facing Death and Finding Hope
A Guide to the Emotional and Spiritual Care of the Dying
Author: Christine Longaker
From the death of a loved one, the author discover hope and new meaning in life. Christine Longaker shares her personal experience and her discovery of spirituality through her involvement with caring for the terminally ill.
On Death and Dying
What the Dying Have to Teach Doctors, Nurses, Clergy and Their Own Families
Author: Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, M.D.
Publisher: Simon & Schuster, 1997
One of the most famous psychological studies of our time, this classic grew out of one of the author's interdisciplinary seminars on death. Sample interviews and conversations provide a better understanding of the effects which imminent death has on patients and their families.
Final Gifts
Understanding the Special Awareness, Needs, and Communications of the Dying
Authors: Maggie Callanan, R.N. & Patricia Kelley, R.N.
Publisher: Bantam Books, 1993
"Final Gifts" shares the intimate experiences of two hospice nurses with their terminally ill patients. Filled with practical advice on responding to the requests of the dying and helping them prepare emotionally and spiritually for death, this sensitive book shows how we can help the dying person live fully to the very end.
A Guide to Home Caregiving
American Medical Association
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2001.
American Medical Association's official guidebook to anyone planning on caring for their loved one at home. Covers major aspect of caregiving such as planning and arranging a caregiving room, basic and specialised caregiving skills, management of common symptoms, emotional and end of life issues.
Fundamentals of Nursing
, 6th Edition
Authors: Kozier, Erb, Berman and Burke
Publisher: Prentice-Hall, Inc., 2000.
A comprehensive look at the fundamentals of nursing care. Contains important topics on nursing care for the terminally ill, management of bedridden patients, care of pressure sores, and counselling of the terminally ill patients.
Caregiving
The Spiritual Journey of Love, Loss, and Renewal
Author: Beth Witrogen McLeod
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1999.
A poignant, wise and in-the-trenches view of caregiving that is both practical and spiritual, especially of value to midlife adults. Contains lots of practical tips and suggestions.
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Terminal Illness
Terminal Illness
A Guide to Nursing Care
Author:Charles Kemp
A comprehensive nursing guide for those who care for their loved one at home. Written by a nurse with vast experience in nursing care, this book provides detailed information on practical day-to-day care of the terminally ill.
Love, Medicine and Miracles
Lessons Learned about Self-Healing from a Surgeon's Experience with Exceptional Patients
Author:Bernie Siegel, M.D.
A surgeon shares his experience in caring for the terminally ill patients and discover that there is more to medicine than just medicine and surgery. Touches on other complementary therapies and how they may positively affect healing.
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Books on Spirituality
Tibetan Book of Living and Dying
The Spiritual Classic & International Bestseller
Author: Sogyal Rinpoche.
Publisher: Harper San Francisco, 1992.
The author, a Tibetan lama, reveals the ancient secret teachings of Tibet on the process of dying and the Bardo states between dying and the next rebirth. A truly spiritual and classic book on living and dying.
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