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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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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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NCCN guidelines for patients : palliative care

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National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN). Plymouth Meeting, PA: National Comprehensive Cancer Network , 2023.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WB310 N277p 2023

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

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Alternate Title: National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines for patients : palliative care

Corporate Author: National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN)

Place of Publication: Plymouth Meeting, PA

Publisher: National Comprehensive Cancer Network

Publication Date: 2023

Physical Description: 40 p. : ill. ; 29 cm

Series: NCCN guidelines for patients

Subjects: Popular Work; Palliative Care; Caregivers

Notes: This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

ISBN: 9781960388285

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Online

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: WB310 N277p 2023

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https://www.nccn.org/patientresources/patient-resources/guidelines-for-patients

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Everyone's guide to cancer supportive care : a comprehensive handbook for patients and their families

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Rosenbaum, Ernest H, Rosenbaum, Isadora. Kansas City, MO: Andrews McMeel Publishing , 2005. rev. and updated ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 R813 2005

Availability: 6 copies, 6 available

Cancer care specialists answer questions concerning a cancer patient's physical, psychological, and spiritual needs. Includes understanding cancer and its treatments; chemotherapy and bone marrow transplant side effects; stress and cancer; the will to live; spirituality; sexuality; nutrition; and r…

Author: Rosenbaum, Ernest H; Rosenbaum, Isadora

Edition: rev. and updated ed.

Place of Publication: Kansas City, MO

Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing

Publication Date: 2005

Physical Description: xix, 579 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Neoplasms - therapy; Patient-Centered Care; Social Support; Quality of Life; Palliative Care; Caregivers; Popular Work; Handbooks

Abstract: Cancer care specialists answer questions concerning a cancer patient's physical, psychological, and spiritual needs. Includes understanding cancer and its treatments; chemotherapy and bone marrow transplant side effects; stress and cancer; the will to live; spirituality; sexuality; nutrition; and rehabilitation and fitness.

ISBN: 9780740750410; 0740750410

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: QZ201 R813 2005

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Promoting seniors mental health in cancer care : a guide for front-line care providers

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[Vancouver, BC?]: British Columbia Psychogeriatric Association , 2008.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: QZ200 P95m 2008

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

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Editor: MacCourt, Penny

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: British Columbia Psychogeriatric Association

Publication Date: 2008

Physical Description: 125 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Subjects: Mental Health; Neoplasms - psychology; Caregivers; Mental Disorders; Oncology Nursing; Social Support; Behavioral Symptoms; Communication; Geriatrics; Emotions; Aged

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Online

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library; Surrey Library; Victoria Library; Internet

Call Number: QZ200 P95m 2008

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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

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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Access to palliative care in Canada

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Canadian Institute for Health Information. [Ottawa, ON]: Canadian Institute for Health Information , 2018.

Audience: Professional

CIHI's report Access to Palliative Care in Canada provides baseline information on what we know about palliative care services in the last year of life, on whether Canadians have equitable and timely access to appropriate services and on gaps in this area of health care. - Website

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Corporate Author: Canadian Institute for Health Information

Place of Publication: [Ottawa, ON]

Publisher: Canadian Institute for Health Information

Publication Date: 2018

Subjects: Palliative Care; Delivery of Health Care; Community Health Planning; Caregivers; Canada

Abstract: CIHI's report Access to Palliative Care in Canada provides baseline information on what we know about palliative care services in the last year of life, on whether Canadians have equitable and timely access to appropriate services and on gaps in this area of health care. - Website

ISBN: 9781771097376

Language: English

Material Type: Report; Online

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

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https://www.cihi.ca/en/access-data-and-reports/access-to-palliative-care-in-canada

https://www.cihi.ca/sites/default/files/document/access-palliative-care-2018-en-web.pdf

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

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Macmillan, Karen. [Ottawa, ON]: Military and Hospitaller Order of St. Lazarus of Jerusalem | Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association , 2009.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WB310 C271 2009

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Alternate Title: Caregiver's guide; Handbook about end of life care

Author: Macmillan, Karen

Corporate Author: Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association

Place of Publication: [Ottawa, ON]

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

Publication Date: 2009

Physical Description: xii, 132 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Caregivers; Palliative Care; Hospice Care; Terminal Care; Advance Care Planning; Terminally Ill; Handbooks

ISBN: 9780968670057

Language: Chinese

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WB310 C271 2009

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

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[Ottawa, ON]: Military and Hospitaller Order of St. Lazarus of Jerusalem | Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association , 2004.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WB310 C271 2004

Availability: 10 copies, 10 available

"A Caregiver's Guide present family caregivers the medical and nursing information they will need in clear, easily understood language. This will help them to understand the journey upon which their loved ones have embarked, to become effective, informed members of the palliative care team and to p…

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

Editor: Macmillan, Karen

Place of Publication: [Ottawa, ON]

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

Publication Date: 2004

Physical Description: x, 174 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Caregivers; Palliative Care; Hospices

Abstract: "A Caregiver's Guide present family caregivers the medical and nursing information they will need in clear, easily understood language. This will help them to understand the journey upon which their loved ones have embarked, to become effective, informed members of the palliative care team and to provide essential physical, spiritual and emotional support. Sharing this journey with a loved one can be demanding but it is also one of the greatest gifts friends and families can share." - Cover

ISBN: 0968670016

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Online

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: WB310 C271 2004

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Truth of it : an unscripted video series about cancer : palliative care experience

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Canadian Partnership Against Cancer. [Toronto, ON]: Cancer View Canada , [2010].

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 T875p 2010 v.6

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Bringing to light the concerns and needs of palliative care patients, this set of videos aims to support individuals receiving end-of-life care, as well as caregivers and health care providers working with them.

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Corporate Author: Canadian Partnership Against Cancer

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Cancer View Canada

Publication Date: [2010]

Physical Description: 1 videodisc (105 min.)

Series: Truth of it 6

Subjects: Palliative Care; Terminal Care - psychology; Neoplasms - psychology; Adaptation, Psychological; Patient Comfort; Social Support; Caregivers; Family Relations; Patients; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

Abstract: Bringing to light the concerns and needs of palliative care patients, this set of videos aims to support individuals receiving end-of-life care, as well as caregivers and health care providers working with them.

Language: English

Material Type: Video; DVD; Online

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Internet

Call Number: QZ201 T875p 2010 v.6

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

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Frank, Richard C. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press , 2009.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 F828f 2009

Availability: 4 copies, 3 available

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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End-of-life handbook : a compassionate guide to connecting with and caring for a dying loved one

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Feldman, David B, Lasher, S. Andrew. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications , 2007.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WB310 F312f 2007

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

Author: Feldman, David B; Lasher, S. Andrew

Place of Publication: Oakland, CA

Publisher: New Harbinger Publications

Publication Date: 2007

Physical Description: x, 186 p. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Palliative Care; Terminally Ill; Attitude to Death; Family; Caregivers; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781572245112; 1572245115

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: WB310 F312f 2007

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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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Engaging patients and families in projects, committees and organizational decision making procedure

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BC Cancer, Patient & Family Engagement. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency , 2020.

Audience: Professional

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Corporate Author: BC Cancer, Patient & Family Engagement

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: BC Cancer Agency

Publication Date: 2020

Subjects: Patient Participation; Decision Making, Organizational; Caregivers; Professional - Patient Relations; Professional - Family Relations; Culturally Competent Care; Cultural Diversity; Practice Guideline

Notes: Also available :; Engaging patients and families in projects, committees and organizational decision making policy

Language: English

Material Type: Online

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

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Engaging patients and families in projects, committees and organizational decision making policy

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BC Cancer, Patient & Family Engagement. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency , 2020.

Audience: Professional

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Corporate Author: BC Cancer, Patient & Family Engagement

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: BC Cancer Agency

Publication Date: 2020

Subjects: Patient Participation; Decision Making, Organizational; Caregivers; Professional - Patient Relations; Professional - Family Relations; Culturally Competent Care; Cultural Diversity; Policy; Practice Guideline

Notes: Also available : Engaging patients and families In projects, committees and organizational decision making procedure

Language: English

Material Type: Online

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

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Slow ethics and the art of care

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Gallagher, Ann. Bingley, UK: Emerald Publishing Limited , 2020.

Audience: Professional

Contents:; 1. Introducing Slow Ethics and the Art of Care -- 2. Sensitivity: A Nice Cup of Tea -- 3. Solidarity: Moral Repair and Caring about Ethics in Research Practice -- 4. SPACE: MORAL REFLECTION, Ciúnas and the Art of Care -- 5. Sustainability: Enhancing the Ecology of Care -- 6. Scholarship:…

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Author: Gallagher, Ann

Place of Publication: Bingley, UK

Publisher: Emerald Publishing Limited

Publication Date: 2020

Series: EBSCOhost eBook Nursing Collection; Emerald points

Subjects: Ethics, Medical; Ethics, Professional; Compassion; Empathy; Caregivers

Abstract: Contents:; 1. Introducing Slow Ethics and the Art of Care -- 2. Sensitivity: A Nice Cup of Tea -- 3. Solidarity: Moral Repair and Caring about Ethics in Research Practice -- 4. SPACE: MORAL REFLECTION, Ciúnas and the Art of Care -- 5. Sustainability: Enhancing the Ecology of Care -- 6. Scholarship: Sucking It Up and Restoring Humanity -- 7. Stories: The Millennial Samaritan

ISBN: 9781839091988; 9781839091957

Language: English

Material Type: Ebook

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

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