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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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Caregiving wife's handbook : caring for your seriously ill husband, caring for yourself

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Denholm, Diana B. Alameda, CA: Hunter House Publishers , 2012.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 D4 D393 2012

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: Denholm, Diana B

Place of Publication: Alameda, CA

Publisher: Hunter House Publishers

Publication Date: 2012

Physical Description: x, 198 p. ; 22 cm

Subjects: Caregivers - psychology; Spouses - psychology; Terminally Ill - psychology; Empathy; Critical Illness; Communication; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780897936057; 0897936051

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: BF789 D4 D393 2012

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Beyond grief : a guide for recovering from the death of a loved one

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Staudacher, Carol. Oakland, Ca.: New Harbinger Publications, Inc. , 1987.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 S798b 1987

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Author: Staudacher, Carol

Place of Publication: Oakland, Ca.

Publisher: New Harbinger Publications, Inc.

Publication Date: 1987

Physical Description: 144 p. ; 23 cm.

Subjects: Grief; Social Support; Popular Work

ISBN: 0934986436

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF575 S798b 1987

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Supportive care at home : a guide for seriously ill patients and their families

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Deachman, Marilyn, Howell, Doris. Saint-Laurent, QC: Abbott Laboratories Limited , 2002. rev. ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WX28.61 D278 2002

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

A compendium of supportive therapies; includes worksheets and daily log forms to photocopy, illustrations of assistive devices, and photos of rehabilitation exercises.

Author: Deachman, Marilyn; Howell, Doris

Edition: rev. ed.

Place of Publication: Saint-Laurent, QC

Publisher: Abbott Laboratories Limited

Publication Date: 2002

Subjects: Home Nursing - popular works; Terminal Care - popular works; Hospices - popular works

Abstract: A compendium of supportive therapies; includes worksheets and daily log forms to photocopy, illustrations of assistive devices, and photos of rehabilitation exercises.

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: WX28.61 D278 2002

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Caregiver's guide to cancer : compassionate advice for caring for you and your loved one

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Landes, Victoria. Emeryville, CA: Rockridge Press , 2021.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 L256 2021

Availability: 5 copies, 5 available

"Looking after someone with cancer can be complex, overwhelming, and emotionally draining all at once. As a caregiver, you may also overlook your own well-being while you focus on your loved one. This book empowers you to be an attentive, thoughtful, and compassionate caregiver for your friend or f…

Author: Landes, Victoria

Place of Publication: Emeryville, CA

Publisher: Rockridge Press

Publication Date: 2021

Physical Description: ix, 166 pages ; 23 cm

Subjects: Neoplasms; Caregivers - psychology; Self Care - methods; Patients - psychology; Popular Work

Abstract: "Looking after someone with cancer can be complex, overwhelming, and emotionally draining all at once. As a caregiver, you may also overlook your own well-being while you focus on your loved one. This book empowers you to be an attentive, thoughtful, and compassionate caregiver for your friend or family member with cancer. You'll also find practical everyday advice for meeting your own physical and emotional needs while dealing with the unique challenges you face."-- Provided by publisher

ISBN: 9781648764196

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: QZ201 L256 2021

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Living when a loved one has died

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Grollman, Earl A. [Boston, MA]: Beacon Press , 1995. 3rd ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 G876 1995

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

The author explains what emotions to expect when mourning, what pitfalls to avoid, and how to work through feelings of loss.

Author: Grollman, Earl A

Edition: 3rd ed.

Place of Publication: [Boston, MA]

Publisher: Beacon Press

Publication Date: 1995

Subjects: Grief; Attitude to Death; Adaptation, Psychological; Popular Work

Abstract: The author explains what emotions to expect when mourning, what pitfalls to avoid, and how to work through feelings of loss.

ISBN: 0807027197

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: BF789 G876 1995

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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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Men and grief : a guide for surviving the death of a loved one, a resource for caregivers and mental health professionals

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Staudacher, Carol. Oakland, Ca.: New Harbinger Publications, Inc. , 1991.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: BF575 S798 1991

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

This book is both a guide for men surviving the death of a loved one and a resource for caregivers and mental health professionals.

Author: Staudacher, Carol

Place of Publication: Oakland, Ca.

Publisher: New Harbinger Publications, Inc.

Publication Date: 1991

Subjects: Men - popular works; Grief - popular works; Social Support - popular works

Abstract: This book is both a guide for men surviving the death of a loved one and a resource for caregivers and mental health professionals.

ISBN: 093498672X (pbk.); 0934986738

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF575 S798 1991

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Helping children cope with the loss of a loved one : a guide for grownups

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Kroen, William C, Espeland, Pamela. Minneapolis, MN: Free Spirit Pub , 1996.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF575 K78 1996

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Kroen, William C; Espeland, Pamela

Place of Publication: Minneapolis, MN

Publisher: Free Spirit Pub

Publication Date: 1996

Physical Description: vii, 101 p. ; 24 cm.

Subjects: Loss - in infancy & childhood - popular works; Loss - in adolescence - popular works; Grief - in adolescence - popular works; Grief - in infancy & childhood - popular works; Bereavement - in infancy & childhood - popular works; Bereavement - in adolescence - popular works

ISBN: 1575420007

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF575 K78 1996

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Creating a good death : coping with terminal illness

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Schmidt, Laura. Princeton, NY: Films Media Group , 2004.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 D4 C912 2004

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Originally broadcast on December 10, 2003 on ABC News program Nightlines.

Author: Schmidt, Laura

Place of Publication: Princeton, NY

Publisher: Films Media Group

Publication Date: 2004

Physical Description: 26 minutes

Series: Films for the Humanities and Sciences 33509

Subjects: Attitude to Death; Pancreatic Neoplasms - psychology; Hospice Care; Social Support; Terminally Ill; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

Abstract: Originally broadcast on December 10, 2003 on ABC News program Nightlines.

ISBN: 9780736596473

Language: English

Material Type: Video; DVD

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: BF789 D4 C912 2004

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Saying goodbye with love : how to take care of the details of death, honor the life of your loved one, and ease your own grief

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Simpson, Sheila. Surrey, BC: Sea Breeze Press , 1996.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 S613 1996

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

A practical guidebook to funeral planning, financial and legal matters, and healing grief.

Author: Simpson, Sheila

Place of Publication: Surrey, BC

Publisher: Sea Breeze Press

Publication Date: 1996

Subjects: Death - popular works; Grief - popular works; Funeral Rites

Abstract: A practical guidebook to funeral planning, financial and legal matters, and healing grief.

ISBN: 0969266111

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Prince George Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF789 S613 1996

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How to live when a loved one dies : healing meditations for grief and loss

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Nhat Hanh, Thich. Berkeley, CA: Parallax Press , 2021.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 D4 N576 2021

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

"In this book that offers relief to anyone moving though intense grief and loss, Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh shares accessible, comforting words of wisdom on how to transform our suffering in the face of death"-- Provided by publisher

Author: Nhat Hanh, Thich

Place of Publication: Berkeley, CA

Publisher: Parallax Press

Publication Date: 2021

Physical Description: 166 pages ; 18 cm

Subjects: Popular Work; Poetry; Grief; Loss; Bereavement

Abstract: "In this book that offers relief to anyone moving though intense grief and loss, Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh shares accessible, comforting words of wisdom on how to transform our suffering in the face of death"-- Provided by publisher

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

ISBN: 9781946764805

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF789 D4 N576 2021

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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

2 read online

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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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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Healing a friend or loved one's grieving heart after a cancer diagnosis : 100 practical ideas for providing compassion, comfort, and care

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Wolfelt, Alan D., Duvall, Kirby J. Fort Collins, CO: Companion Press , 2014.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 W855h 2014

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

Author: Wolfelt, Alan D.; Duvall, Kirby J.

Place of Publication: Fort Collins, CO

Publisher: Companion Press

Publication Date: 2014

Physical Description: 109 p. ; 22 cm.

Series: 100 idea series

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Social Support; Adaptation, Psychological; Interpersonal Relations; Popular Work

ISBN: 9781617222030

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: QZ201 W855h 2014

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

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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: Perennial Curents , 2004. rev. ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ201 H296 2004

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

Discusses meeting children?s physical and emotional needs, improving communication, and handling crises. A small book, called Becky and the Worry Cup is in a pocket at the back of the book. It is for early elementary school children whose worries include embarrassment at appearance changes; anger w…

Author: Harpham, Wendy Schlessel

Edition: rev. ed.

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Perennial Curents

Publication Date: 2004

Physical Description: xxxvii, 198 p. ; 23 cm.

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

Abstract: Discusses meeting children?s physical and emotional needs, improving communication, and handling crises. A small book, called Becky and the Worry Cup is in a pocket at the back of the book. It is for early elementary school children whose worries include embarrassment at appearance changes; anger when parents cannot attend school functions or go out to play; worry about death; and how to cope with all the changes in the family.