Saying goodbye to someone you love : your emotional journey through end of life and grief
Title:
Saying goodbye to someone you love : your emotional journey through end of life and grief
Author:
Dresser, Norine.
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
New York : DemosHealth, [2010]
©2010
Physical Description:
xix, 210 pages ; 23 cm
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 with grief" --Cover, p. 4.
Language:
English
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.
Added Author:
ISBN:
9781932603859
Format :
Book
