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Living with advanced cancer

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Canadian Cancer Society. [Toronto, ON]: Canadian Cancer Society , 2010.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ266 C216 2010

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

Corporate Author: Canadian Cancer Society

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Canadian Cancer Society

Publication Date: 2010

Physical Description: 96 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - complications; Palliative Care; Attitude to Death; Social Support; Caregivers; Family Relations; Pain; Advance Care Planning; Adaptation, Psychological; Life Change Events; Terminal Care; Neoplasm Metastasis; Popular Work

Language: English

Material Type: Booklet; Handout

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ266 C216 2010

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Brain tumour : you are not alone on this journey

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International Brain Tumour Alliance. Surrey, UK: International Brain Tumour Alliance (IBTA) , 2011. World ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WL358 B814i 2011

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

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Continues / Continued By: Brain tumour : clinicians, patients, caregivers, advocates, surgeons, researchers, nurses, allied healthcare professionals and others - all part of the international brain tumour community : you are not alone on this journey

Alternate Title: Brain tumour magazine

Corporate Author: International Brain Tumour Alliance

Editor: Oliver, Kathy; Strangman, Denis

Edition: World ed.

Place of Publication: Surrey, UK

Publisher: International Brain Tumour Alliance (IBTA)

Publication Date: 2011

Physical Description: 130 p. : ill. ; 30 cm.

Subjects: Brain Neoplasms - psychology; Social Support; Caregivers; Medical Oncology; Radiation Oncology; Oncology Nursing; World Health; Popular Work

Language: English

Material Type: Serial; Online

Frequency: Annual

Holdings: Online: 2012-

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Internet; Kelowna Library; Abbotsford Library

Call Number: WL358 B814i 2011

Website Notes: Past issues 2012-2015 are available online.

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When someone you love has advanced cancer : support for caregivers

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U.S. National Cancer Institute. [Bethesda, MD]: National Cancer Institute (NCI) , 2005.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 U58w 2005

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

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Corporate Author: U.S. National Cancer Institute

Place of Publication: [Bethesda, MD]

Publisher: National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Publication Date: 2005

Physical Description: 56. p : ill. ; 28 cm.

Series: NIH publication 05-5727

Subjects: Palliative Care; Caregivers; Attitude to Death; Family; Terminal Care; Social Support; Self Care; Communication; Adaptation, Psychological; Planning Techniques; Popular Work

Language: English

Material Type: Booklet; Handout

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ201 U58w 2005

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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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Advance care planning : communicating about matters of life and death

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New York, NY: Springer Publishing Company, LLC , 2014.

Audience: Patient or Public

Table of Contents available at URL

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Editor: Rogne, Leah; McCune, Susana Lauraine

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Springer Publishing Company, LLC

Publication Date: 2014

Physical Description: xvi, 383 p. : ill.

Series: EBSCOhost eBook

Subjects: Advance Care Planning - organization & administration; Communication; Family Relations; Professional-Patient Relations; Terminal Care; Palliative Care; Hospice Care; Decision Making

Abstract: Table of Contents available at URL

ISBN: 9780826110213; 9780192542359

Language: English

Material Type: Ebook

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Internet

Website Notes: Patients and the public of BC and the Yukon can access this title by emailing library@bccancer.bc.ca to obtain a username and password from the Library.

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American College of Physicians home care guide for advanced cancer : when quality of life is the primary goal of care

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Philadelphia, PA: American College of Physicians , 1997.

Audience: Patient or Public

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Editor: Houts, Peter S

Place of Publication: Philadelphia, PA

Publisher: American College of Physicians

Publication Date: 1997

Subjects: Home Care Services; Neoplasms - psychology; Family; Terminal Care; Palliative Care

Language: English

Material Type: Online

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Internet

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Introduction to managing pain

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Murray, Katherine, Gilbert, Pat. Saanichton, BC: Life and Death Matters , 2009.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WL700 M982i 2009

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

Author: Murray, Katherine; Gilbert, Pat

Place of Publication: Saanichton, BC

Publisher: Life and Death Matters

Publication Date: 2009

Physical Description: 21 minutes

Series: Life and death matters

Subjects: Pain - therapy; Nurse-Patient Relations; Analgesics, Opioid; Hospice Care; Palliative Care; Terminal Care; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780973982862

Language: English

Material Type: Video; DVD

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: WL700 M982i 2009

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Caregiver's guide : a handbook about end of life care

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Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association. [Ottawa, ON]: Military and Hospitaller Order of St. Lazarus of Jerusalem | Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association , 2014. Rev. ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WB310 C271 2014

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

"A Caregiver's Guide was created to provide information for family caregivers to draw upon when preparing and caring for a loved one who has a progressive illness, especially at home. It was developed to complement resources and information provided to caregivers by healthcare professionals, includ…

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Alternate Title: Handbook about end-of-life care; Caregivers guide

Corporate Author: Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association

Editor: Macmillan, Karen

Edition: Rev. ed.

Place of Publication: [Ottawa, ON]

Publisher: Military and Hospitaller Order of St. Lazarus of Jerusalem; Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association

Publication Date: 2014

Physical Description: x, 182 p. ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Caregivers; Home Nursing; Terminal Care; Palliative Care; Hospices

Abstract: "A Caregiver's Guide was created to provide information for family caregivers to draw upon when preparing and caring for a loved one who has a progressive illness, especially at home. It was developed to complement resources and information provided to caregivers by healthcare professionals, including hospice palliative care teams." - Cover; Table of Contents:; 1 WHEN A PROGRESSIVE LIFE-THREATENING ILLNESS IS DIAGNOSED; 2 GIVING PHYSICAL CARE; 3 CARE OF PHYSICAL PROBLEMS; 4 AS LIFE ENDS; 5 BOOKS AND OTHER RESOURCES THAT MAY BE HELPFUL

ISBN: 0968670016; 9780968670019

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Online

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Internet

Call Number: WB310 C271 2014

Website Notes: Available in PDF format

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Who cares: the hidden crisis of caregiving, and how we solve it

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Kenway, Emily. New York, NY: Seal Press , 2023. 1st ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WY200 K37 2023

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: Kenway, Emily

Edition: 1st ed.

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Seal Press

Publication Date: 2023

Physical Description: 294 p. ; 25 cm.

Subjects: Caregivers; Caregivers - psychology; Home Nursing; Long-Term Care; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781541601222

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WY200 K37 2023

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Share the care : how to organize a group to care for someone who is seriously ill

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Capossela, Cappy, Warnock, Sheila. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster , 2004. rev. and updated ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WX28.61 C245 2004

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

Outlines an approach for gathering a group of people who care about the ill person. The system divides up what is needed so that no one helper is overwhelmed, and people are allowed to do what they are good at. Includes scripts for meetings and suggestions of what has and hasn?t worked for other gr…

Author: Capossela, Cappy; Warnock, Sheila

Edition: rev. and updated ed.

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Publication Date: 2004

Physical Description: xx, 348 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Caregivers - psychology; Social Support; Home Nursing; Critical Care; Terminal Care; Community Networks

Abstract: Outlines an approach for gathering a group of people who care about the ill person. The system divides up what is needed so that no one helper is overwhelmed, and people are allowed to do what they are good at. Includes scripts for meetings and suggestions of what has and hasn?t worked for other groups.

ISBN: 0743262689 (pbk.); 9780743262682

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: WX28.61 C245 2004

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Cancer caregiving A-Z : an at-home guide for patients and families

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American Cancer Society. Atlanta, GA: American Cancer Society , 2008.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 C215a 2008

Availability: 6 copies, 5 available

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Corporate Author: American Cancer Society

Place of Publication: Atlanta, GA

Publisher: American Cancer Society

Publication Date: 2008

Physical Description: x, 157 p. ; 23 cm.

Series: EBSCOhost eBook

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Caregivers; Home Nursing; Neoplasms - complications; Patients; Palliative Care; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780944235928; 0944235921; 9781604430516

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Ebook

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: QZ201 C215a 2008

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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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American Cancer Society complete guide to family caregiving : the essential guide to cancer caregiving at home

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American Cancer Society. Atlanta, GA: American Cancer Society/Health Promotions , 2011. 2nd ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 A512b 2011

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

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Alternate Title: Complete guide to family caregiving

Corporate Author: American Cancer Society

Editor: Bucher, Julia A; Houts, Peter S; Ades, Terri

Edition: 2nd ed.

Place of Publication: Atlanta, GA

Publisher: American Cancer Society/Health Promotions

Publication Date: 2011

Physical Description: xviii, 354 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Series: EBSCOhost eBook

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Neoplasms - complications; Home Nursing - methods; Caregivers; Patients; Palliative Care; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780944235003; 9781604431063

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Ebook

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: QZ201 A512b 2011

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Exit : the life and death planner

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Fines, Laura, Leznoff, Glenda. [Vancouver, BC?]: Laura Fines | Glenda Leznoff , 2012.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: W85.5 F495 2012

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Fines, Laura; Leznoff, Glenda

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: Laura Fines; Glenda Leznoff

Publication Date: 2012

Physical Description: 152 p. ; 28 cm.

Subjects: Advance Care Planning; Patient Care Planning; Decision Making; Terminal Care; Advance Directives; British Columbia; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780988152403

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: W85.5 F495 2012

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To die well : your right to comfort, calm, and choice in the last days of life

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Wanzer, Sidney H, Glenmullen, Joseph. Cambridge, MA: Da Capo Press , 2007.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: W85.5 W252 2007

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Turning points at life's end; Rights of the dying patient; The first turning point : from active treatment to comfort care; Pain control; What you should expect from your doctors and nurses; Family and friends; The second turning point : making the decision to hasten death; What options have been u…

Author: Wanzer, Sidney H; Glenmullen, Joseph

Place of Publication: Cambridge, MA

Publisher: Da Capo Press

Publication Date: 2007

Physical Description: xii, 209 p. ; 24 cm.

Subjects: Right to Die; Living Wills; Advance Directives; Advance Care Planning; Decision Making; Terminal Care; Euthanasia; Suicide, Assisted; Popular Work

Abstract: Turning points at life's end; Rights of the dying patient; The first turning point : from active treatment to comfort care; Pain control; What you should expect from your doctors and nurses; Family and friends; The second turning point : making the decision to hasten death; What options have been used in the past to hasten death?; Helium : newly used method to end suffering; Differentiating sadness at the end of life from clinical depression; The special case of irreversible dementia and end-of-life management; Planning ahead with advance directives : staying in control; Allowing a merciful death; Appendix A: Historical background of the end-of-life movement and current national organizations; Appendix B: Oregon and physician-assisted dying; Appendix C: The international scene; Appendix D: End-of-life organizations; Appendix E: Sample living will; Appendix F: Health care proxy form with optional attachment; Appendix G: Proposed authorization for ending life in situations of irreversible and progressive cognitive decline.