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The Resource Demystifying hospice : inside the stories of patients and caregivers, Karen J. Clayton

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

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"People often do not avail themselves of hospice care available to patients and families dealing with terminal illness, 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 firsthand 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 wherever the patient lives. Each story addresses some aspect of helping families through the caregiving and grieving processes, which are part and parcel of coping with a serious illness, and offers comfort and understanding to readers who may be going through similar experiences"--
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
xiv, 170 pages
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
Isbn
9781538114940
Instance
Label
Demystifying hospice : inside the stories of patients and caregivers
Title
Demystifying hospice
Title remainder
inside the stories of patients and caregivers
Statement of responsibility
Karen J. Clayton
Creator
Author
Subject
Language
eng
Summary
"People often do not avail themselves of hospice care available to patients and families dealing with terminal illness, 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 firsthand 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 wherever the patient lives. Each story addresses some aspect of helping families through the caregiving and grieving processes, which are part and parcel of coping with a serious illness, and offers comfort and understanding to readers who may be going through similar experiences"--
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http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Clayton, Karen J
Dewey number
616.02/9
Index
index present
LC call number
R726.8
LC item number
.C548 2018
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Hospice care
  • Terminally ill
  • Terminally ill
  • Caregivers
  • Caregivers
  • Hospice care
  • Terminally ill
  • Terminally ill
Label
Demystifying hospice : inside the stories of patients and caregivers, Karen J. Clayton
Instantiates
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
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
Control code
on1027847311
Dimensions
24 cm
Extent
xiv, 170 pages
Isbn
9781538114940
Lccn
2018006775
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
System control number
(OCoLC)1027847311
Label
Demystifying hospice : inside the stories of patients and caregivers, Karen J. Clayton
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
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
Control code
on1027847311
Dimensions
24 cm
Extent
xiv, 170 pages
Isbn
9781538114940
Lccn
2018006775
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
System control number
(OCoLC)1027847311

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