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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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When a parent has cancer : a guide to caring for your children

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Harpham, Wendy Schlessel. New York, NY: HarperCollins Publishers , 1997.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 H296 1997

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

Author: Harpham, Wendy Schlessel

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Publication Date: 1997

Physical Description: xx, 198 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Parent-Child Relations; Neoplasms - psychology; Family Relations; Popular Work

ISBN: 0060187093; 9780060187095

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: QZ201 H296 1997

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Helping yourself help others : a book for caregivers

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Carter, Rosalynn, Golant, Susan K. New York, NY: Three Rivers Press , 1994.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WY115 C324 1994

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Provides advice on educating and preparing yourself for caregiving, coping with isolation, looking at family issues, avoiding burnout and getting respite, and dealing with doctors and other caregivers.

Author: Carter, Rosalynn; Golant, Susan K

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Three Rivers Press

Publication Date: 1994

Subjects: Caregivers; Chronic Disease - nursing; Home Nursing

Abstract: Provides advice on educating and preparing yourself for caregiving, coping with isolation, looking at family issues, avoiding burnout and getting respite, and dealing with doctors and other caregivers.

ISBN: 0812925912

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WY115 C324 1994

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Caring and coping when your loved one is seriously ill

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Grollman, Earl A. [Boston, MA]: Beacon Press , 1995.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 G875c 1995

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Shows how to support the person who is ill and how the caregiver can handle his/her own emotions.

Author: Grollman, Earl A

Place of Publication: [Boston, MA]

Publisher: Beacon Press

Publication Date: 1995

Subjects: Terminal Care; Social Support; Grief; Popular Work

Abstract: Shows how to support the person who is ill and how the caregiver can handle his/her own emotions.

ISBN: 0807027138; 9780807027134

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF575 G875c 1995

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How then, shall we live? : four simple questions that reveal the beauty and meaning of our lives

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Muller, Wayne. New York, NY: Bantam Books , 1997. Bantam trade pbk. ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WM427 M958 1997

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Muller, Wayne

Edition: Bantam trade pbk. ed.

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Bantam Books

Publication Date: 1997

Physical Description: xiii, 288 p. ; 24 cm.

Subjects: Spirituality; Stress, Psychological; Adaptation, Psychological; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780553375053

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WM427 M958 1997

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C-word : teenagers and their families living with cancer

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Dorfman, Elena. Portland, Or.: NewSage Press , 1995.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ200 D696 1995

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: Dorfman, Elena

Place of Publication: Portland, Or.

Publisher: NewSage Press

Publication Date: 1995

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology - in adolescence - popular works

ISBN: 093916521X

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ200 D696 1995

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Cancer as a turning point : a handbook for people with cancer, their families, and health professionals

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LeShan, Lawrence. [Toronto, ON]: Penguin Books Canada Limited , 1994. rev. ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ266 L629 1994

Availability: 7 copies, 7 available

Author: LeShan, Lawrence

Edition: rev. ed.

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Penguin Books Canada Limited

Publication Date: 1994

Physical Description: xvi, 256 p. ; 21 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Imagery; Popular Work

ISBN: 0452271371

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: QZ266 L629 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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Parenting with wit and wisdom in times of chaos and loss

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Coloroso, Barbara. [Toronto, ON]: Viking , 1999.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 G7 C722 1999

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Coloroso, Barbara

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Viking

Publication Date: 1999

Physical Description: 271 p. ; 24 cm.

Subjects: Attitude to Death; Grief; Bereavement; Parent-Child Relations; Death; Child; Adolescent; Family - psychology; Parenting; Life Change Events; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780670886227; 067088622X

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF575 G7 C722 1999

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Becky and the worry cup

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Harpham, Wendy Schlessel. New York, NY: HarperCollins Publishers , 1997.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 C5 H296b 1997

Availability: 12 copies, 12 available

Six year old Becky has many adjustments to make and new feelings to deal with when her mother is diagnosed with cancer.

Author: Harpham, Wendy Schlessel

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Publication Date: 1997

Physical Description: 46 p. ; 21 cm.

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

Abstract: Six year old Becky has many adjustments to make and new feelings to deal with when her mother is diagnosed with cancer.

Notes: Surrey CIC keep 2022 PFC; Accompanying book: When a parent has cancer QZ201 H296 2004.

ISBN: 0060952113; 9780060952112

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Surrey Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr; Prince George Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 C5 H296b 1997

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Problem with hair : a story for children who are learning about cancer

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Foss, Karen Sue, Wilda, Steve. Omaha, NE: Centering Corporation , 1996.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 C5 F751 1996

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

All the kids in the neighborhood, unhappy with their hair color and styles, envy Louella, who has lost her hair from undergoing medical treatment.

Author: Foss, Karen Sue; Wilda, Steve

Place of Publication: Omaha, NE

Publisher: Centering Corporation

Publication Date: 1996

Subjects: Neoplasms; Neoplasms - psychology; Hair; Juvenile Literature

Abstract: All the kids in the neighborhood, unhappy with their hair color and styles, envy Louella, who has lost her hair from undergoing medical treatment.

ISBN: 1561230095

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 C5 F751 1996

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Hope tree : kids talk about breast cancer

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Numeroff, Laura, Harpham, Wendy Schlessel. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers , 1999.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 C5 N971 1999

Availability: 11 copies, 11 available

A picture book written to help children cope with a mother's breast cancer. Includes "testimonials" by animal characters in an imaginary support group, allowing each of them to talk about issues they are facing. The "narrators" describe how the family reacted to the diagnosis, meeting the doctors a…

Author: Numeroff, Laura; Harpham, Wendy Schlessel

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

Publication Date: 1999

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

Abstract: A picture book written to help children cope with a mother's breast cancer. Includes "testimonials" by animal characters in an imaginary support group, allowing each of them to talk about issues they are facing. The "narrators" describe how the family reacted to the diagnosis, meeting the doctors and nurses, trying to look for good things among the bad, and dealing with scary emotions, and they offer hints for helping Mom feel better.

Notes: Surrey CIC keep 2022 PFC

ISBN: 9780689845260; 068984526X

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr; Surrey Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr; Prince George Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 C5 N971 1999

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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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Sexuality and fertility after cancer

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Schover, Leslie R. [Toronto, ON]: John Wiley & Sons , 1997.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ200 S376s 1997

Availability: 4 copies, 3 available

Covers communication, fertility, and the emotional and physical impact of specific cancers on sexuality.

Author: Schover, Leslie R

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Publication Date: 1997

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Sex Behavior - psychology; Fertility; Popular Work

Abstract: Covers communication, fertility, and the emotional and physical impact of specific cancers on sexuality.

ISBN: 0471181943

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Prince George Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ200 S376s 1997

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Final gifts : understanding the special awareness, needs and communications of the dying

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Callanan, Maggie, Kelley, Patricia. [Toronto, ON]: Bantam Books , 1992.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 C156 1992

Availability: 10 copies, 10 available

Written by two hospice nurses. Helps families understand and communicate with terminally ill patients.

Author: Callanan, Maggie; Kelley, Patricia

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Bantam Books

Publication Date: 1992

Subjects: Death; Attitude to Death; Terminal Care - psychology; Communication; Interpersonal Relations; Popular Work

Abstract: Written by two hospice nurses. Helps families understand and communicate with terminally ill patients.

ISBN: 9781451667257; 9780553378764; 0553378767; 0553561391

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr; Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr; Prince George Cancer Info Ctr; Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF789 C156 1992

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Dancing in limbo : making sense of life after cancer

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Halvorson-Boyd, Glenna, Hunter, Lisa K. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass Publishers , 1995.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ266 H197 1995

Availability: 12 copies, 10 available

A straightforward account of what life is like after the whirlwind of doctors' visits and radical treatments comes to an end.

Author: Halvorson-Boyd, Glenna; Hunter, Lisa K

Place of Publication: San Francisco, CA

Publisher: Jossey-Bass Publishers

Publication Date: 1995

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Neoplasms - rehabilitation; Survival; Survivors - psychology; Popular Work

Abstract: A straightforward account of what life is like after the whirlwind of doctors' visits and radical treatments comes to an end.

ISBN: 9780787901035; 0787901032

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr; Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr; Prince George Cancer Info Ctr; Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ266 H197 1995

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From this moment on : a guide for those recently diagnosed with cancer

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Cotter, Arlene. New York, NY: Random House , 1999.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 C847 1999

Availability: 13 copies, 13 available

Author: Cotter, Arlene

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Random House

Publication Date: 1999

Physical Description: ix, 453 p. : ill. ; 17 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Popular Work

Notes: Surrey CIC keep 2022 PFC (F0000013); Publisher and ISBN may vary in some copies.

ISBN: 0375503099; 0812992245; 9780771576409; 0771576404

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr; Surrey Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Prince George Cancer Info Ctr; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 C847 1999

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