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Caring for loved ones at home : an illustrated, easy to follow guide to short or long-term care

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Van Bommel, Harry. Scarborough, Ont.: Resources Supporting Family and Community Legacies Inc. , 1999.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ266 V217 1999

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

Author: Van Bommel, Harry

Place of Publication: Scarborough, Ont.

Publisher: Resources Supporting Family and Community Legacies Inc.

Publication Date: 1999

Physical Description: 120 p, : ill. ; 21 cm.

Subjects: Home Nursing; Family Relations; Caregivers; Self Care; Physician-Patient Relations; Communication; Popular Work

ISBN: 1553070003

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr; Prince George Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ266 V217 1999

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Recovery yoga : a practical guide for chronically ill, injured, and postoperative people

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Dworkis, Sam. New York, NY: Three Rivers Press , 1997.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ266 D993 1997

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Dworkis, Sam

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Three Rivers Press

Publication Date: 1997

Physical Description: 157 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subjects: Yoga; Exercise Therapy; Chronic Disease; Aged; Postoperative Care; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780517883990

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ266 D993 1997

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Living with it daily : meditations for people with chronic pain

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Nielsen, Patricia D. New York, NY: Dell Publishing , 1994.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WL700 N54 1994

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Nielsen, Patricia D

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Dell Publishing

Publication Date: 1994

Physical Description: 16 cm.

Subjects: Pain - psychology; Chronic Disease; Meditation; Mind-Body Therapies; Spirituality; Mental Healing; Popular Work

ISBN: 978044050556; 0440505550

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WL700 N54 1994

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When someone you love is depressed : how to help your loved one without losing yourself

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Rosen, Laura Epstein, Amador, Xavier Francisco. New York, NY: Fireside , 1997 | 1996. 1st Fireside ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WM171.5 R813 1997

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Rosen, Laura Epstein; Amador, Xavier Francisco

Edition: 1st Fireside ed.

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Fireside

Publication Date: 1997; 1996

Physical Description: x, 262 p. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Depression; Family Relations; Popular Work

ISBN: 0684834073

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WM171.5 R813 1997

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Dying time : practical wisdom for the dying and their caregivers

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Furman, Joan, McNabb, David. New York, NY: Bell Tower , 1997.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 F986 1997

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Furman, Joan; McNabb, David

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Bell Tower

Publication Date: 1997

Subjects: Terminal Care; Death; Social Support; Attitude to Death

ISBN: 609800035

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF789 F986 1997

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Helping children cope with the loss of a loved one : a guide for grownups

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Kroen, William C, Espeland, Pamela. Minneapolis, MN: Free Spirit Pub , 1996.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 K78 1996

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Kroen, William C; Espeland, Pamela

Place of Publication: Minneapolis, MN

Publisher: Free Spirit Pub

Publication Date: 1996

Physical Description: vii, 101 p. ; 24 cm.

Subjects: Loss - in infancy & childhood - popular works; Loss - in adolescence - popular works; Grief - in adolescence - popular works; Grief - in infancy & childhood - popular works; Bereavement - in infancy & childhood - popular works; Bereavement - in adolescence - popular works

ISBN: 1575420007

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF575 K78 1996

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Is there anything I can do? : helping a friend when times are tough

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Gordon, Sol. New York, NY: Delacorte Press , 1994.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 F66 G665 1994

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Gordon, Sol

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Delacorte Press

Publication Date: 1994

Physical Description: xvi, 220 p. ; 19 cm.

Subjects: Helping Behavior; Interpersonal Relations; Friends; Social Support; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780385299008; 0385299001

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF575 F66 G665 1994

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Men and grief : a guide for surviving the death of a loved one, a resource for caregivers and mental health professionals

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Staudacher, Carol. Oakland, Ca.: New Harbinger Publications, Inc. , 1991.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: BF575 S798 1991

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

This book is both a guide for men surviving the death of a loved one and a resource for caregivers and mental health professionals.

Author: Staudacher, Carol

Place of Publication: Oakland, Ca.

Publisher: New Harbinger Publications, Inc.

Publication Date: 1991

Subjects: Men - popular works; Grief - popular works; Social Support - popular works

Abstract: This book is both a guide for men surviving the death of a loved one and a resource for caregivers and mental health professionals.

ISBN: 093498672X (pbk.); 0934986738

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF575 S798 1991

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Art of doing nothing : simple ways to make time for yourself

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Vienne, Veronique, Lennard, Erica. York, NY: Clarkson Potter Publishers , 1998.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WM425 V663 1998

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Vienne, Veronique; Lennard, Erica

Place of Publication: York, NY

Publisher: Clarkson Potter Publishers

Publication Date: 1998

Physical Description: 96 p. : ill. ; 18 cm.

Subjects: Stress, Psychological; Relaxation Therapy; Adaptation, Psychological; Life Change Events; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780609600740; 0609600745

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WM425 V663 1998

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Healing touch : a resource for health care professionals

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Hover-Kramer, Dorothea, Mentgen, Janet, Scandrett-Hibdon, Sharon. New York, NY: Delmar Publishers, Inc. , 1996.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WM172 H434 1996

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: Hover-Kramer, Dorothea; Mentgen, Janet; Scandrett-Hibdon, Sharon

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Delmar Publishers, Inc.

Publication Date: 1996

Physical Description: xxi, 242 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Series: Nurse as healer series

Subjects: Touch; Holistic Health; Nursing Care; Complementary Therapies; Nurses' Instruction

ISBN: 0827362757

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WM172 H434 1996

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Art of dying : how to leave this world with dignity and grace, at peace with yourself and your loved ones

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Weenolsen, Patricia. New York, NY: St. Martin's Press , 1996.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 D4 W397 1996

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Discusses coming to terms with the disease itself; managing pain; planning funerals; making peace with loved ones; deciding about terminal care; and learning what the final experience of death is like. Although the author argues the pros and cons of euthanasia and belief in an afterlife, her obviou…

Author: Weenolsen, Patricia

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: St. Martin's Press

Publication Date: 1996

Subjects: Death - psychology; Terminally Ill - psychology; Loss - psychology

Abstract: Discusses coming to terms with the disease itself; managing pain; planning funerals; making peace with loved ones; deciding about terminal care; and learning what the final experience of death is like. Although the author argues the pros and cons of euthanasia and belief in an afterlife, her obvious bias in favour of both may be off-putting to some readers.

ISBN: 0312167768; 9780312167769

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF789 D4 W397 1996

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Dying : a book of comfort

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Garden City, NY: GuildAmerica Books , 1996.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 D4 D996 1996

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Editor: McNees, Pat

Place of Publication: Garden City, NY

Publisher: GuildAmerica Books

Publication Date: 1996

Subjects: Terminally Ill - psychology; Loss; Bereavement; Grief; Attitude to Death; Anecdotes; Poetry; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

ISBN: 1568651570

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF789 D4 D996 1996

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Tibetan book of living and dying

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Rinpoche, Sogyal. [San Francisco, CA]: Harper SanFrancisco , 1994.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 D4 R582 1994

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Rinpoche, Sogyal

Place of Publication: [San Francisco, CA]

Publisher: Harper SanFrancisco

Publication Date: 1994

Physical Description: xiv, 425 p. : ill. ; 24 cm

Subjects: Buddhism; Spirituality; Religious Philosophies; Death and dying; Attitude to Death; Quality of Life; Thanatology

ISBN: 0062508342

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF789 D4 R582 1994

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My mommy's cancer : an interactive book for children

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Cohen, Cindy Klein, Heiney, John T, Baseman, Sharon R. Bloomfield Hills, MI.: Promise Publications , 1999.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 C678m 1999

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

A story and activity book for children with loved ones facing cancer. This book provides a story for adults to read to children ages 3 (three) and up.

Author: Cohen, Cindy Klein; Heiney, John T; Baseman, Sharon R

Place of Publication: Bloomfield Hills, MI.

Publisher: Promise Publications

Publication Date: 1999

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Parent-Child Relations; Infant; Child; Juvenile Literature

Abstract: A story and activity book for children with loved ones facing cancer. This book provides a story for adults to read to children ages 3 (three) and up.

ISBN: 0965649822; 9780965649827

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 C678m 1999

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Friend for life : a story and activity book for kids with cancer (ages 7-11)

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Nessim, Susan, Wyman, Barbara. Los Angeles, CA: Cancervive , 1994.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 C5 N465 1994

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

A storybook and task-oriented activity book specifically designed for children with cancer (ages 7-11). Children who are diagnosed with cancer must face a series of overwhelming hurdles; physical, psychological and social. Everyone with the child can play an essential role in minimizing the trauma…

Alternate Title: Draw me a picture II

Author: Nessim, Susan; Wyman, Barbara

Place of Publication: Los Angeles, CA

Publisher: Cancervive

Publication Date: 1994

Subjects: Neoplasms; Infant; Child; Juvenile Literature

Abstract: A storybook and task-oriented activity book specifically designed for children with cancer (ages 7-11). Children who are diagnosed with cancer must face a series of overwhelming hurdles; physical, psychological and social. Everyone with the child can play an essential role in minimizing the trauma associated with the disease. The patient, family, and medical team enter into a complex interdependent relationship. The child's ability to cope with and adjust to their illness is strengthened by an environment which is open and supportive.

ISBN: 0963633325

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 C5 N465 1994

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Draw me a picture : a coloring book for kids with cancer (for ages 3 to 6)

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Nessim, Susan, Wyman, Barbara. Los Angeles, CA: Susan Nessim , 1993.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 C5 N465d 1993

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

A coloring book specifically designed to assist children with cancer (ages 3-6) and those who care about them in coping with the crisis brought on by a life-threatening illness. This book is intended to be given to the hospitalized child as early as possible.

Author: Nessim, Susan; Wyman, Barbara

Place of Publication: Los Angeles, CA

Publisher: Susan Nessim

Publication Date: 1993

Subjects: Neoplasms; Infant; Child; Juvenile Literature

Abstract: A coloring book specifically designed to assist children with cancer (ages 3-6) and those who care about them in coping with the crisis brought on by a life-threatening illness. This book is intended to be given to the hospitalized child as early as possible.