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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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Transitions in dying and bereavement : a psychosocial guide for hospice and palliative care

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Thompson, Marney, Wainwright, Wendy. Baltimore, MD: Health Professions Press, Inc. , 2017. 2nd ed.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WB210 V642 2017

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Contents:; Establishing the framework : integration of psychosocial and hospice palliative care perspective : social work and counseling competencies in hospice palliative care -- Beginning the journey : early diagnosis and treatment perspective : psychosocial assessment -- The path not chosen : re…

Author: Thompson, Marney; Wainwright, Wendy

Corporate Author: Victoria Hospice Society

Edition: 2nd ed.

Place of Publication: Baltimore, MD

Publisher: Health Professions Press, Inc.

Publication Date: 2017

Physical Description: xxii, 350 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Subjects: Hospice Care - psychology; Palliative Care - psychology; Terminal Care - psychology; Attitude to Death; Bereavement; Grief

Abstract: Contents:; Establishing the framework : integration of psychosocial and hospice palliative care perspective : social work and counseling competencies in hospice palliative care -- Beginning the journey : early diagnosis and treatment perspective : psychosocial assessment -- The path not chosen : recurrence and chronic illness perspective: cultural competency -- Entering the unknown : the shift toward hospice palliative care perspective : intimacy and sexuality -- The long and winding road : illness predominates perspective : dying children and youth -- Watching and waiting : as death approaches perspective : suffering and despair -- The parting of the ways : time of death perspective : support for the hospice palliative care team -- Walking the edges : when a death occurs perspective: working with thoughts and emotions -- Entering the depths : adjusting to loss perspective: grief : it?s complicated -- Reconnecting with the world : mending the heart.

Notes: Preceded by Transitions in dying and bereavement : a psychosocial guide for hospice and palliative care / by Victoria Hospice Society and Moira Cairns, Marney Thompson, Wendy Wainwright. 2003.

ISBN: 9780969504191; 0969504195; 9781938870651

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Victoria Library

Call Number: WB210 V642 2017

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With the end in mind : dying, death and wisdom in an age of denial

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Mannix, Kathryn. New York, NY: Little, Brown Spark , 2018.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 D4 M284 2018

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

"Dr. Kathryn Mannix has studied and practiced palliative care for thirty years. In With the End in Mind, she shares beautifully crafted stories from a lifetime of caring for the dying, and makes a compelling case for the therapeutic power of approaching death not with trepidation, but with openness…

Author: Mannix, Kathryn

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Little, Brown Spark

Publication Date: 2018

Physical Description: viii, 341 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm

Subjects: Popular Work; Personal Narratives; Palliative Care; Attitude to Death; Terminal Care; Hospice Care

Abstract: "Dr. Kathryn Mannix has studied and practiced palliative care for thirty years. In With the End in Mind, she shares beautifully crafted stories from a lifetime of caring for the dying, and makes a compelling case for the therapeutic power of approaching death not with trepidation, but with openness, clarity, and understanding. Weaving the details of her own experiences as a caregiver through stories of her patients, their families, and their distinctive lives, Dr. Mannix reacquaints us with the universal, but deeply personal, process of dying." -- Back cover

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

ISBN: 9780316504478

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF789 D4 M284 2018

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Honoring the mystery : uplifting insights from the language, visions, and dreams of the dying

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Morningstar, Barbara. British Columbia: Barbara Morningstar , 2018.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 D4 M866 2018

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

"Heartfelt stories that explore the mystery of death." -back cover.

Author: Morningstar, Barbara

Editor: Shoroplova, Nina

Place of Publication: British Columbia

Publisher: Barbara Morningstar

Publication Date: 2018

Physical Description: 97 pages ; 23 cm

Subjects: Hospice Care; Grief; Bereavement; Popular Work; Personal Narratives; Loss; Palliative Care; Terminal Care

Abstract: "Heartfelt stories that explore the mystery of death." -back cover.

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

ISBN: 9781722966508

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF789 D4 M866 2018

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Family hospice care : pre-planning and care guide

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Van Bommel, Harry. Scarborough, Ont.: Resources Supporting Family and Community Legacies Inc. , 2002. 16th anniversary ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WX28.6 V217f 2002

Availability: 5 copies, 5 available

Provides information on meeting the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of the loved one and others involved in their care, and is designed to encourage open communication between patients, families, health professionals and volunteers.

Author: Van Bommel, Harry

Edition: 16th anniversary ed.

Place of Publication: Scarborough, Ont.

Publisher: Resources Supporting Family and Community Legacies Inc.

Publication Date: 2002

Subjects: Hospices; Terminal Care; Family

Abstract: Provides information on meeting the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of the loved one and others involved in their care, and is designed to encourage open communication between patients, families, health professionals and volunteers.

ISBN: 1553070070; 9781553070078

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

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

Call Number: WX28.6 V217f 2002

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Palliative care nursing : quality care to the end of life

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New York, NY: Springer Publishing Company, Inc. , 2006. 2nd ed.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WY152 P168m 2006

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

Editor: Matzo, Marianne LaPorte; Sherman, Deborah Witt

Edition: 2nd ed.

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Springer Publishing Company, Inc.

Publication Date: 2006

Physical Description: xx, 476 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.

Subjects: Terminal Care; Hospice Care - psychology; Palliative Care

ISBN: 9780826157942; 0826157947

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library; Surrey Library; Victoria Library

Call Number: WY152 P168m 2006

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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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Essentials in hospice palliative care : a resource for caregivers

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Murray, Katherine. Saanichton, BC: Life and Death Matters , 2009. 2nd ed.

Audience: Patient or Public; Professional

Call Number: WB310 M982e 2009

Availability: 5 copies, 5 available

Alternate Title: Essentials in palliative care

Author: Murray, Katherine

Edition: 2nd ed.

Place of Publication: Saanichton, BC

Publisher: Life and Death Matters

Publication Date: 2009

Physical Description: xi, 164 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Subjects: Hospice Care; Palliative Care; Terminal Care; Handbooks

Notes: Previously published under title: Essentials in palliative care, 2006; CN Library copy is housed at UHNBC Library

ISBN: 9780973982817; 0973982810

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public; Professional

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

Call Number: WB310 M982e 2009

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Learning essential approaches to palliative and end of life care : faciltator's kit

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Gallagher, Romayne, Pereira, Jose. Edmonton, AB: Pallium Project , 2006.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WB310 L438 2006

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Title on DVD's: v.1: Clinical communication in hospice palliative care (courseware / multiple segment use edition); v.2: CD-Rom titled: Learning essential approachres to palliative and end-of-life care (LEAP) version 1.1 facilitator kit; v.3: Dying for care - towards quality end-of-life care (Engli…

Alternate Title: LEAP

Author: Gallagher, Romayne; Pereira, Jose

Corporate Author: Pallium Project

Place of Publication: Edmonton, AB

Publisher: Pallium Project

Publication Date: 2006

Physical Description: 3 DVD's : 1 CD-ROM ; 1 binder

Subjects: Palliative Care; Terminal Care; Hospice Care; Education, Continuing; Pain; Communication; Professional-Patient Relations; Curriculum; Teaching Materials

Abstract: Title on DVD's: v.1: Clinical communication in hospice palliative care (courseware / multiple segment use edition); v.2: CD-Rom titled: Learning essential approachres to palliative and end-of-life care (LEAP) version 1.1 facilitator kit; v.3: Dying for care - towards quality end-of-life care (English Language version - English/French open caption. (16:50 minutes); v.4: The pursuit of possibility : a report back to stakeholders phase II (2004-2006)

Language: English

Material Type: Book; DVD

Audience: Professional

Location: Kelowna Library

Call Number: WB310 L438 2006

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Symptom relief in palliative care

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Dean, Mervyn, Harris, Juan-Diego, Regnard, Claud. New York, NY: Radcliffe Publishing , 2011. 2nd ed.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WB310 D281 2011

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

Author: Dean, Mervyn; Harris, Juan-Diego; Regnard, Claud

Edition: 2nd ed.

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Radcliffe Publishing

Publication Date: 2011

Physical Description: vii, 362 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Subjects: Palliative Care - methods; Terminal Care; Pain - drug therapy

ISBN: 9781846193552; 1846193559

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library; Kelowna Library; Victoria Library; Abbotsford Library

Call Number: WB310 D281 2011

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Essentials in palliative care : a resource for caregivers

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Murray, Katherine. Saanichton, BC: Life and Death Matters , 2006.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WB310 M982 2006

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

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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Transitions in dying and bereavement : a psychosocial guide for hospice and palliative care

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Cairns, Moira, Thompson, Marney, Wainwright, Wendy. Baltimore, md.: Health Professions Press, Inc. , 2003.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WB210 V642 2003

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

Author: Cairns, Moira; Thompson, Marney; Wainwright, Wendy

Corporate Author: Victoria Hospice Society

Place of Publication: Baltimore, md.

Publisher: Health Professions Press, Inc.

Publication Date: 2003

Subjects: Grief - psychology; Bereavement - psychology; Death - psychology; Hospice Care; Palliative Care - psychology

ISBN: 1878812920

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library; Victoria Library; Kelowna Library

Call Number: WB210 V642 2003

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Spiritual, religious, and cultural aspects of care

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Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association. New York, NY: Oxford University Press , 2016.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WY152.3 H828 2016

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Corporate Author: Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association

Editor: Ferrell, Betty R.

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Publication Date: 2016

Physical Description: ix, 118 p. ; 21 cm.

Series: HPNA palliative nursing manuals ; volume 5

Subjects: Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing; Spirituality; Palliative Care; Terminal Care; Culturally Competent Care; Pastoral Care

ISBN: 978019024423

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WY152.3 H828 2016

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Improving end of life care : why has it been so difficult?

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Garrison, NY: Hastings Center , 2005.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WB310 I34 2005

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Editor: Jennings, Bruce; Kaebnick, Gregory E; Murray, Thomas H

Place of Publication: Garrison, NY

Publisher: Hastings Center

Publication Date: 2005

Series: Hastings Center special report, November-December 2005

Subjects: Palliative Care - ethics; Hospice Care - ethics; Terminal Care - ethics

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WB310 I34 2005

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Caring community : a fieldbook for hospice palliative care volunteer services

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Rothstein, Jerry, Rothstein Miriam. [Vancouver, BC?]: British Columbia Hospice Palliative Care Association , 1997.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WX28.61 R847 1997

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Rothstein, Jerry; Rothstein Miriam

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: British Columbia Hospice Palliative Care Association

Publication Date: 1997

Subjects: Palliative Care - standards; Hospices - standards; Voluntary Workers

ISBN: 969758510

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WX28.61 R847 1997

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Caring for the dying: the doula approach to a meaningful death

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Fersko-Weiss, Henry. Newburyport, MA: Conari Press , 2017.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 D4 F399 2017

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

"The doula approach to death offers opportunities to explore the meaning of a life and to convey that meaning through legacy work. Based on the model of care provided by birth doulas, it emphasized thoughtful planning for how the last days should look, sound, and feel ... and provides emotional and…

Author: Fersko-Weiss, Henry

Place of Publication: Newburyport, MA

Publisher: Conari Press

Publication Date: 2017

Physical Description: xiv, 222 p. ; 24 cm.

Subjects: Terminally Ill - psychology; Doulas; Hospice Care - psychology; Terminal Care; Attitude to Death; Advance Care Planning; Caregivers; Popular Work

Abstract: "The doula approach to death offers opportunities to explore the meaning of a life and to convey that meaning through legacy work. Based on the model of care provided by birth doulas, it emphasized thoughtful planning for how the last days should look, sound, and feel ... and provides emotional and spiritual support for both the dying person and their loved ones." - Cover