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Saying goodbye to someone you love : your journey through end of life and grief / Norine Dresser, Fredda Wasserman.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Dresser, Norine.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bereavement.
- Grief.
- Death--Psychological aspects.
- Death.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (233 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- New York : DemosHealth, c2010.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Saying Goodbye To Someone You Love consists of moving narratives about end of life and grief. These personal histories are complemented by practical guidelines for those caring for their loved ones through the last stages of life. For those who are grieving, the true-to-life-stories demonstrate how others have navigated through the tidal wave of emotions and reactions that characterize the grief process. For health care professionals and those who are offering support to grievers, Saying Goodbye To Someone You Love provides a new perspective on the challenges of caring for the dying and living
- Contents:
- Elephant in the room
- The conversation
- The "H" word
- Caregiver challenges
- Celebrating life
- Preparing to say goodbye
- Final moments
- Funerals
- Memorials
- Grieving
- What about the children?
- Supporting those who grieve
- Creating a new life
- Discussion guide.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-282-89685-7
- 9786612896859
- 1-935281-78-X
- OCLC:
- 680036443
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