Demystifying hospice : inside the stories of patients and caregivers / Karen J. Clayton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Clayton, Karen J., author.

Contributor:

Samuel Bellet Book Fund.

ProQuest ebook central.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hospice care.

Terminally ill--Care.

Terminally ill.

Terminally ill--Family relationships.

Caregivers.

Hospice Care.

Terminally Ill.

Family Relations.

Medical Subjects:

Hospice Care.

Terminally Ill.

Family Relations.

Caregivers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 170 pages.)

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2018]

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Hospice care is available to patients and families dealing with terminal illness. People often do not avail themselves of hospice care because they don't understand what it entails. Many wait until their last few days to request this extraordinary comfort care instead of using the full six months available to them through Medicare and other insurance options. Demystifying Hospice describes through stories good news about end-of-life issues. Written from the perspective of a licensed social worker with experience in public and private hospitals, hospice, and the American Cancer Society, these first-hand accounts of patients, family members, hospice workers and others will lift spirits, touch hearts, and illustrate the advantages of hospice care. These are real-life examples of personalized comfort care, offered by an interdisciplinary team, where ever the patient lives. Each story addresses some aspect of helping families through the caregiving and grieving process, which are part-and-parcel of a serious illness, and offers comfort and understanding to readers who may be going through similar experiences. This book describes hope, healing, and support through difficult times.

Contents:

First visits by the social worker

Hospice care at home

Caring for the caregiver

Hospice in a place you call home

Finding meaning

Dramatic challenges

Social isolation

Saying goodbye

Remembering

Mixed feelings about end-of-life care

Making good end-of-life decisions

Reflections.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on print version record.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Samuel Bellet Book Fund.

Other Format:

Online version: Clayton, Karen J. Demystifying hospice.

ISBN:

9781538114957

153811495X

Publisher Number:

99978475687

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.