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Caring for loved ones at home : an illustrated, easy to follow guide to short or long-term care

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog9856
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
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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

Copies

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c.2 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr Available
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Handbook for mortals : guidance for people facing serious illness

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10405
Lynn, Joanne, Harrold, Joan. New York, NY: Oxford University Press , 1999.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WB310 H236 1999
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Topics include finding meaning; controlling pain; managing symptoms; forgoing medical treatment; hastening death; and talking to your doctor. Includes patient stories and photos.
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Author
Lynn, Joanne
Harrold, Joan
Corporate Author
Center to Improve Care of the Dying
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication Date
1999
Subjects
Death - psychology
Terminally Ill - psychology
Attitude to Death
Terminal Care
Abstract
Topics include finding meaning; controlling pain; managing symptoms; forgoing medical treatment; hastening death; and talking to your doctor. Includes patient stories and photos.
ISBN
0195146018
9780195146011
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WB310 H236 1999

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency KEL Cancer Info Ctr Available
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Facing widowhood : a practical guide

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog3902
Zimmerman, Lillian, Spencer, Charmaine. [Burnaby, BC]: Simon Fraser University , 1999.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 F141 1999
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
  1 read online  
Author
Zimmerman, Lillian
Spencer, Charmaine
Place of Publication
[Burnaby, BC]
Publisher
Simon Fraser University
Publication Date
1999
Physical Description
24 p. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Widowhood
Death
Grief
Popular Work
Language
English
Material Type
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF575 F141 1999
Read Online
http://summit.sfu.ca/item/509

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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Don't die of embarrassment : life after colostomy and other adventures

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog4412
Barrie, Barbara. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster , 1999.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WI520 B275 1999
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Barrie, Barbara
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Publication Date
1999
Physical Description
256 p. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Colostomy
Colonic Neoplasms
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9780684846248
0684846241
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WI520 B275 1999

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Cancer Info Ctr Available
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How I coped when mommy died

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15432
Blake, Brett Hardy, Hope, Lori. [Boston, MA]: Fanlight Productions , 1999.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 B636 1999
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Blake, Brett Hardy
Hope, Lori
Place of Publication
[Boston, MA]
Publisher
Fanlight Productions
Publication Date
1999
Physical Description
26 minutes ; booklet
Subjects
Loss - psychology
Death - psychology
Grief
Bereavement
Parent-Child Relations
Adolescent
Child
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
1572958308
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Booklet
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF575 B636 1999

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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I don't have an uncle Phil anymore

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog13340
Pellegrino, Marjorie White, Kempf, Christine. Washington, DC: Magination Press , 1999.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 C5 P391 1999
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Following the unexpected death of his uncle, a boy travels to the funeral with his extended family and begins to think about what the event will mean for all of them.; Recommended for "Ages 4-10" on back cover.
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Author
Pellegrino, Marjorie White
Kempf, Christine
Place of Publication
Washington, DC
Publisher
Magination Press
Publication Date
1999
Subjects
Death
Grief
Loss
Family Relations
Juvenile Literature
Abstract
Following the unexpected death of his uncle, a boy travels to the funeral with his extended family and begins to think about what the event will mean for all of them.
Recommended for "Ages 4-10" on back cover.
ISBN
1557985596
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF575 C5 P391 1999

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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Attitudes of gratitude : how to give and receive joy everyday of your life

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120738
Ryan, M.J. Berkeley, CA: Conari Press , 1999.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 H27 R988 1999
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Ryan, M.J.
Place of Publication
Berkeley, CA
Publisher
Conari Press
Publication Date
1999
Physical Description
xxi, 180 p. ; 17 cm.
Subjects
Attitude
Optimism
Happiness
Spirituality
Popular Work
ISBN
9781573241496
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 H27 R988 1999

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr Available
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Parenting with wit and wisdom in times of chaos and loss

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21818
Coloroso, Barbara. [Toronto, ON]: Viking , 1999.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 G7 C722 1999
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Coloroso, Barbara
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Viking
Publication Date
1999
Physical Description
271 p. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Attitude to Death
Grief
Bereavement
Parent-Child Relations
Death
Child
Adolescent
Family - psychology
Parenting
Life Change Events
Popular Work
ISBN
9780670886227
067088622X
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 G7 C722 1999

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr Available
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Wheel of life : a memoir of living and dying

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10146
Kubler-Ross, Elisabeth. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster , 1998.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 K96 1997
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
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Author
Kubler-Ross, Elisabeth
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Publication Date
1998
Subjects
Attitude to Death - biography
Death - psychology - biography
Life Style - biography
Psychiatry - United States - biography
ISBN
0684846314
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Prince George Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 K96 1997

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency PG Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency KEL Cancer Info Ctr Available
c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr Available
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Caring for the patient with cancer at home : a guide for patients and families

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog1783
Abrahm, Janet. Atlanta, GA: American Cancer Society , 1998.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ201 C277 1998
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
An introduction to the medical circumstances and challenges patients and the people who care for them face at home.
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Author
Abrahm, Janet
Corporate Author
American Cancer Society
Place of Publication
Atlanta, GA
Publisher
American Cancer Society
Publication Date
1998
Subjects
Home Care Services - popular works
Neoplasms - psychology - popular works
Neoplasms - rehabilitation - popular works
Family - popular works
Abstract
An introduction to the medical circumstances and challenges patients and the people who care for them face at home.
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
QZ201 C277 1998

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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Surviving death : stories of grief

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15585
Murray, Elizabeth. Montreal, QC: National Film Board of Canada , 1998.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 G3 S963 1998
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Murray, Elizabeth
Place of Publication
Montreal, QC
Publisher
National Film Board of Canada
Publication Date
1998
Physical Description
48 minutes
Subjects
Grief - personal narratives - DVD
Grief - popular works - DVD
Death - psychology - popular works - DVD
Bereavement - popular works - DVD
Loss - psychology - popular works - DVD
Life Change Events - popular works - DVD
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF575 G3 S963 1998

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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Remember the secret

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog8301
Kubler-Ross, Elisabeth. Berkeley, Ca.: Tricycle Press , 1998.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 C5 K82r 1998
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
A book about death and grief with a religious background and message.
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Author
Kubler-Ross, Elisabeth
Place of Publication
Berkeley, Ca.
Publisher
Tricycle Press
Publication Date
1998
Subjects
Death
Attitude to Death
Grief
Infant
Child
Juvenile Literature
Abstract
A book about death and grief with a religious background and message.
ISBN
0890875243
1883672791 (new)
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 C5 K82r 1998

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency KEL Cancer Info Ctr Available
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Colonizing bodies : aboriginal health and healing in British Columbia, 1900-50

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124182
Kelm, Mary-Ellen. Vancouver, BC: UBC Press , 1998.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WA300 K29c 1998
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
More Information
Alternate Title
Colonizing bodies
Author
Kelm, Mary-Ellen
Place of Publication
Vancouver, BC
Publisher
UBC Press
Publication Date
1998
Physical Description
xxiii, 248 p. : ill. ; 23 cm
Subjects
Minority Health - history
Health Disparity, Minority and Vulnerable Populations
Indigenous Canadians - history
Social Welfare - history
Attitude of Health Personnel
First Nations
History, 20th Century
British Columbia
Canada
ISBN
9780774806787
0774806788
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Library
Call Number
WA300 K29c 1998

Copies

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

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog9994
Philadelphia, PA: American College of Physicians , 1997.
Audience
Patient or Public
More Information
  1 read online  
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
Read Online
https://scholarworks.iupui.edu/bitstream/handle/1805/715/ACP%20Home%20Care%20Guide%20for%20Advanced%20Cancer%20-%201997.pdf?sequence=1
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Tuesdays with Morrie : an old man, a young man and life's greatest lesson

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog9701
Albom, Mitch. New York, NY: Doubleday , 1997.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 A339 1997
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Albom, Mitch
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Doubleday
Publication Date
1997
Subjects
Death - psychology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Case Reports
Autobiography
ISBN
9780385484510
0385484518
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 D4 A339 1997

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VIC Cancer Info Ctr Available
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Nana upstairs and nana downstairs

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog9730
dePaola, Tomie. New York, NY: Puffin Books , 1997.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 C5 D419 1997
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
About a boy?s relationship with his grandmother and great grandmother which teaches him about death.
More Information
Author
dePaola, Tomie
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Puffin Books
Publication Date
1997
Subjects
Death
Parent-Child Relations
Juvenile Literature
Abstract
About a boy?s relationship with his grandmother and great grandmother which teaches him about death.
ISBN
0698118367
9780698118362
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 C5 D419 1997

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Questions and answers on death and dying : a companion volume to "On death and dying"

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog10988
Kubler-Ross, Elisabeth. New York, NY: Touchstone Book/Simon & Schuster , 1997.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 K82 1997
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Kubler-Ross, Elisabeth
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Touchstone Book/Simon & Schuster
Publication Date
1997
Subjects
Terminal Care - popular works
Death - popular works
ISBN
0684839377
9780684839370
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF789 D4 K82 1997

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Library Available
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Caregivers' journey

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog2567
Bar-David, Geila. [Toronto, ON]: Caregiver Support Project , 1997.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM172 B245 1997
Availability
7 copies, 7 available
See also: v.1 Video series workbook for individual viewers. v.2: Video series workbook for facilitators; Each of the five videos consists of relaxation exercises, reflection exercises, and information about a special topic. The topics covered include the common experiences in becoming a caregiver; …
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Alternate Title
v.1: The Journey begins - 29 minutes.
v.2: The Toll - 28 minutes.
v.3: Surviving - 29 minutes.
v.4: Healing - 28 minutes.
v.5: Quiet triumphs - 29 minutes.
Author
Bar-David, Geila
Place of Publication
[Toronto, ON]
Publisher
Caregiver Support Project
Publication Date
1997
Physical Description
1/2 inch : colour ; 143 minutes
Workbook
Subjects
Caregivers - videocassettes
Social Support - videocassettes
Psychotherapy, Group - videocassettes
Family - education - videocassettes
Abstract
See also: v.1 Video series workbook for individual viewers. v.2: Video series workbook for facilitators
Each of the five videos consists of relaxation exercises, reflection exercises, and information about a special topic. The topics covered include the common experiences in becoming a caregiver; the challenges and costs of caregiving; coping with the strain; healing; and the benefits of caregiving.
Language
English
Material Type
Video
VHS
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Kelowna Library
Call Number
WM172 B245 1997

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c.1 v.1 BC Cancer Agency KEL Library Available
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c.1 v.1 workbook individual viewers BC Cancer Agency KEL Library Available
c.1 v.2 BC Cancer Agency KEL Library Available
c.1 v.3 BC Cancer Agency KEL Library Available
c.1 v.4 BC Cancer Agency KEL Library Available
c.1 v.5 BC Cancer Agency KEL Library Available
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What to eat if you have cancer cookbook : over 100 easy-to-prepare recipes for patients and their families and caregivers

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog3589
Keane, Maureen, Chace, Daniella. Lincolnwood, Ill.: Contemporary Books , 1997.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
QZ266 N9 K24w 1997
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Keane, Maureen
Chace, Daniella
Place of Publication
Lincolnwood, Ill.
Publisher
Contemporary Books
Publication Date
1997
Subjects
Neoplasms - diet therapy
Nutrition
Cookery
Cookbook
Popular Work
ISBN
0809231298
9780809231294
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
QZ266 N9 K24w 1997

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency VAN Cancer Info Ctr Available
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Living with grief when illness is prolonged

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog3633
Washington, DC: Hospice Foundation of America , 1997.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 L785 1997 v.6
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
More Information
Editor
Doka, Kenneth J
Davidson, Joyce D
Place of Publication
Washington, DC
Publisher
Hospice Foundation of America
Publication Date
1997
Physical Description
xii, 220 p. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Grief
Death
Loss
Popular Work
ISBN
9781560327035
1560327030
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 L785 1997 v.6

Copies

c.1 BC Cancer Agency ARHCC Cancer Info Ctr Available
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