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Caregivers' guide for bone marrow / stem cell transplant : practical perspectives

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19696
National Bone Marrow Transplant Link. Southfield, MI: National Bone Marrow Transplant Link (nbmtLink) , 2007. revised ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WH380 C271 2007
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
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Corporate Author
National Bone Marrow Transplant Link
Editor
Jacobs, Myra
Edition
revised ed.
Place of Publication
Southfield, MI
Publisher
National Bone Marrow Transplant Link (nbmtLink)
Publication Date
2007
Physical Description
59 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Bone Marrow Transplantation
Stem Cell Transplantation
Caregivers
Popular Work
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Internet
Call Number
WH380 C271 2007
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http://www.nbmtlink.org/documents/cg2.pdf

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Climb back from cancer : a survivor and caregiver's inspirational journey

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog16143
Hobson, Alan, Hobson, Cecilia. Canmore, AB: Climb Back, Inc. , 2004.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WH250 H684c 2004
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
More Information
Author
Hobson, Alan
Hobson, Cecilia
Place of Publication
Canmore, AB
Publisher
Climb Back, Inc.
Publication Date
2004
Physical Description
xxxii, 337 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Leukemia
Patients
Caregivers
Adaptation, Psychological
Bone Marrow Transplantation
Survivors
Biography
Personal Narratives
ISBN
0968526314
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WH250 H684c 2004

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Across the chasm : a caregiver's story

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10014
Zikmund-Fisher, Naomi L, Zikmund-Fisher, Brian J. Higland Park, Ill.: Bone & Marrow Transplant Information Network , 2002.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WH380 Z68 2002
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Zikmund-Fisher, Naomi L
Zikmund-Fisher, Brian J
Place of Publication
Higland Park, Ill.
Publisher
Bone & Marrow Transplant Information Network
Publication Date
2002
Subjects
Bone Marrow Transplantation - psychology
Caregivers
Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
Social Support
ISBN
0964735229
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WH380 Z68 2002

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Helping yourself help others : a book for caregivers

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10408
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.
More Information
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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How to be sick : a Buddhist-inspired guide for the chronically ill and their caregivers

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122333
Bernhard, Toni. Somerville, MA: Wisdom Publications , 2010.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WB885 B527 2010
Availability
1 copy, 0 available
More Information
Author
Bernhard, Toni
Place of Publication
Somerville, MA
Publisher
Wisdom Publications
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
xvii, 191 p. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Buddhism
Spiritual Therapies
Chronic Disease
Caregivers
Popular Work
ISBN
9780861716265
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WB885 B527 2010

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Caregiver's guide to communication problems from brain injury or disease

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124323
Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press , 2022.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WL340 C271 2022
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
"An all-in-one guide for helping the caregivers of individuals with brain injury or degenerative disease understand speech, language, voice, memory, and swallowing impairment and distinguish these problem areas from healthy aging" -- Provided by publisher
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Editor
O'Connor Wells, Barbara
Porcaro, Connie K.
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication Date
2022
Physical Description
xiii, 236 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Series
Johns Hopkins Press health book
Subjects
Speech Disorders
Aphasia
Communication
Caregivers
Brain Injuries - rehabilitation
Brain Diseases - rehabilitation
Brain injuries - complications
Brain Diseases - complications
Popular Work
Handbook
Abstract
"An all-in-one guide for helping the caregivers of individuals with brain injury or degenerative disease understand speech, language, voice, memory, and swallowing impairment and distinguish these problem areas from healthy aging" -- Provided by publisher
ISBN
9781421442556
1421442558
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WL340 C271 2022

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Essentials in palliative care : a resource for caregivers

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19991
Murray, Katherine. Saanichton, BC: Life and Death Matters , 2006.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WB310 M982 2006
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Murray, Katherine
Place of Publication
Saanichton, BC
Publisher
Life and Death Matters
Publication Date
2006
Physical Description
ix, 128 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Subjects
Palliative Care
Terminal Care
Hospice Care - psychology
Caregivers
ISBN
9780973982800
0973982802
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WB310 M982 2006

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Medicine and compassion : a Tibetan Lama's guidance for caregivers

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14244
Rinpoche, Chokyi Nyima, Shlim, David R. [Boston, MA]: Wisdom Publications , 2004.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W61 R582 2004
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Rinpoche, Chokyi Nyima
Shlim, David R
Place of Publication
[Boston, MA]
Publisher
Wisdom Publications
Publication Date
2004
Subjects
Religion and Medicine
Empathy
Buddhism
Caregivers
Physician-Patient Relations
ISBN
0861714784
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
W61 R582 2004

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Understanding lung cancer : an introduction for patients and caregivers

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113608
Ali, Naheed. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. , 2014.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WF658 A398 2014
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
More Information
  1 read online  
Author
Ali, Naheed
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication Date
2014
Physical Description
xiii, 363 p. ; 24 cm.
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
ebrary books for public
Subjects
Lung Neoplasms
Caregivers
Popular Work
ISBN
9781442223240
9781442223233
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Internet
Call Number
WF658 A398 2014
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
Patients and the public of BC and the Yukon can access this title by emailing library@bccancer.bc.ca or calling 1.888.675.8001 x 7000 (toll-free) to obtain a username and password.
Read Online
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/bccancer-ebooks/reader.action?docID=1609519

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Companioning the grieving child : a soulful guide for caregivers

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20597
Wolfelt, Alan D. Fort Collins, CO: Companion Press , 2012.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
BF575 W856c 2012
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Wolfelt, Alan D
Place of Publication
Fort Collins, CO
Publisher
Companion Press
Publication Date
2012
Physical Description
152 p. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Grief
Child
Adolescent
Bereavement
Caregivers
Social Support
Parent-Child Relations
ISBN
9781617221583
1617221589
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF575 W856c 2012

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Finding peace at the end of life : a death doula's guide for families and caregivers

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124343
Fersko-Weiss, Henry, Tisdale, Sallie. Newburyport, MA: Red Wheel , 2020.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 F399f 2020
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
More Information
Author
Fersko-Weiss, Henry
Tisdale, Sallie
Place of Publication
Newburyport, MA
Publisher
Red Wheel
Publication Date
2020
Subjects
Terminally Ill
Doulas
Hospice Care - psychology
Terminal Care
Attitude to Death
Advance Care Planning
Caregivers
Popular Work
Notes
Previously published as Caring for the dying in 2017 by Conari Press"--Title page verso.
ISBN
9781590035023
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 D4 F399f 2020

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Things I wish I'd known : cancer caregivers speak out

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124493
Cornwall, Deborah J. Sarasota, FL: Bardolf and Company , 2016. 3rd ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 C821t 2016
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Cornwall, Deborah J.
Edition
3rd ed.
Place of Publication
Sarasota, FL
Publisher
Bardolf and Company
Publication Date
2016
Physical Description
256 pages ; 23 cm
Subjects
Caregivers
Patient Navigation
Neoplasms - therapy
Popular Work
Personal Narratives
ISBN
9781938842276
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 C821t 2016

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Childhood brain and spinal cord tumors : a guide for families, friends and caregivers

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21857
Shiminski-Maher, Tania, Woodman, Catherine, Keene, Nancy. Bellingham, WA: Childhood Cancer Guides , 2014. 2nd ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WL358 S556 2014
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
  1 read online  
Author
Shiminski-Maher, Tania
Woodman, Catherine
Keene, Nancy
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
Bellingham, WA
Publisher
Childhood Cancer Guides
Publication Date
2014
Physical Description
xxi, 526 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
ebrary books for public
Subjects
Brain Neoplasms
Spinal Cord Neoplasms
Child
Family
Social Support
Caregivers
Popular Work
Notes
Surrey CIC keep 2022
ISBN
9781941089002
9781941089019
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Surrey Cancer Info Ctr
Internet
Call Number
WL358 S556 2014
Website Notes
Patients and the public of BC and the Yukon can access this title by emailing library@bccancer.bc.ca or calling 1.888.675.8001 x 7000 (toll-free) to obtain a username and password.
Read Online
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/bccancer-ebooks/reader.action?docID=1758815

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Metro Vancouver family and friend caregivers information and resource handbook 2013/14 : for seniors and boomers who are caring (unpaid) for older family members and friends.

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21328
Willett, Katherine. Burnaby, BC: United Way of the Lower Mainland , 2013.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WT22 DC2.1 B8 M594 2013
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
  1 read online  
Continues / Continued By
Continued by:
United Way of the Lower Mainland's family and friend caregivers information and resource handbook 2016 : for seniors and boomers who are caring for older family members and friends
Alternate Title
Seniors caregiver handbook
Author
Willett, Katherine
Corporate Author
United Way of the Lower Mainland
Place of Publication
Burnaby, BC
Publisher
United Way of the Lower Mainland
Publication Date
2013
Physical Description
98 p. ; 27 cm.
Subjects
Caregivers
Community Health Services
Health Services for the Aged
Information Services
Social Support
British Columbia
Directory
Resource Guides
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WT22 DC2.1 B8 M594 2013
Read Online
http://www.uwlm.ca/resources/caregivers-information-and-resources-handbook/

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United Way of the Lower Mainland's family and friend caregivers information and resource handbook 2016 : for seniors and boomers who are caring for older family members and friends

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog113843
Willett, Katherine. Burnaby, BC: United Way of the Lower Mainland , 2016. 2nd ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WT22 DC2.1 B8 U58 2016
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
More Information
  2 read online  
Alternate Title
Metro Vancouver family and friend
caregivers information and resource handbook
Author
Willett, Katherine
Corporate Author
United Way of the Lower Mainland
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
Burnaby, BC
Publisher
United Way of the Lower Mainland
Publication Date
2016
Physical Description
120 p. ; 27cm.
Subjects
Caregivers
Community Health Services
Health Services for the Aged
Information Services
Social Support
British Columbia
Directory
Resource Guides
Notes
The first edition was entitled: Metro Vancouver family and friend caregivers information and resource handbook
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
Vancouver Library REF
Call Number
WT22 DC2.1 B8 U58 2016
Read Online
http://www.uwlm.ca/resources/caregivers-information-and-resources-handbook/
http://www.uwlm.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Caregivers-Guide-2016-web.pdf

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Fighting cancer with knowledge and hope : a guide for patients, families, and health care providers

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19153
Frank, Richard C. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press , 2009.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 F828f 2009
Availability
4 copies, 3 available
More Information
Author
Frank, Richard C
Place of Publication
New Haven, CT
Publisher
Yale University Press
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
xviii, 257 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms
Patients
Caregivers
Survivors
Popular Work
ISBN
9780300151022
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 F828f 2009

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Brain tumour caregiver handbook : a guide to what it means to be a caregiver, what to expect, and how to manage

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122222
Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada. London, ON: Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada , 2019.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WL358 B814 2019
Availability
6 copies, 6 available
More Information
  1 read online  
Corporate Author
Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada
Place of Publication
London, ON
Publisher
Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada
Publication Date
2019
Physical Description
v, 41 p. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Brain Neoplasms
Caregivers
Self Care
Handbooks
Popular Work
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Internet
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WL358 B814 2019
Website Notes
Copies of the handbook may be ordered online.
Read Online
https://www.braintumour.ca/care-support/caregiver-corner/

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

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21682
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
More Information
  1 read online  
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
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.
Read Online
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=443036

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Still dancing : a memoir of cancer and caregiving

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21533
Martin, Kathleen M. Port Perry, ON: Stone's Throw Publications , 2013.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 M381 2013
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Martin, Kathleen M
Place of Publication
Port Perry, ON
Publisher
Stone's Throw Publications
Publication Date
2013
Physical Description
ii, 245 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Neoplasms - psychology
Head and Neck Neoplasms
Tongue Neoplasms
Caregivers
Autobiography
ISBN
9780991810345
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ201 M381 2013

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Towards a sociology of cancer caregiving : time to feel

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog123392
Olson, Rebecca E. New York, NY: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group , 2020.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 O476 2020
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Olson, Rebecca E.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Routledge Taylor & Francis Group
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
xii, 149 p. ; 24 cm
Subjects
Neoplasms
Caregivers
Social Factors
Popular Work
Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
ISBN
9780367598907
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201 O476 2020

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