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

Copies

Author

Donaghey, Veronica

Bernal, Jane

Place of Publication

[United States]

Publisher

EBookIt.com

Publication Date

2018

Series

Proquest Ebook Central

Books beyond words

Subjects

Neoplasms - psychology

Patients - psychology

Persons with Mental Disabilities

Communication aids for disabled

Pictorial Works

Popular Work

Abstract

"This book has been designed to help cancer patients, especially those with intellectual disabilities, or who understand pictures better than words, to understand what is happening to them. It explains the sequence of events from experiencing symptoms, going to the GP, being referred to hospital and having an X-ray, common cancer treatments and their side-effects, and recovery. It can be used to start talking about the difficult feelings involved as well as to give practical information. The pictures are in sequence and can be used either by way of preparation or as a way of helping the patient make sense of what has already happened. Using this book while you are giving information will enable the patient to ask appropriate questions, and help obtain truly informed consent" -- p. 65

Notes

First published in print in the UK 2002 by St George?s Hospital Medical School and Gaskell.

ISBN

9781874439660

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 or calling 1.888.675.8001 x 7000 (toll-free) to obtain a username and password.