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21 days to die : the Canadian guide to end of life

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124293
Hochstetler, Linda. Manotick, ON,: Sumeru Press Inc., , 2021.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D7 H685c 2021
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
"This is a guide to end of life in the Canadian context. Chapters deal with issues such as palliative care, hospice, advanced care plans, how to recognize and respond to the stages of dying during the last 21 days, conversations to have, disposal of the body, and grief. Also included are many usefu…
Alternate Title
Twenty-one days to die
Author
Hochstetler, Linda
Place of Publication
Manotick, ON,
Publisher
Sumeru Press Inc.,
Publication Date
2021
Physical Description
161 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects
Popular Work
Attitude to Death
Palliative Treatment
Terminal Care
Hospice Care
Grief
Death and dying
Abstract
"This is a guide to end of life in the Canadian context. Chapters deal with issues such as palliative care, hospice, advanced care plans, how to recognize and respond to the stages of dying during the last 21 days, conversations to have, disposal of the body, and grief. Also included are many useful lists, websites, books and other resources for Canadians, presented in an easy-to-access form for sharing at a difficult time. Many of the resources include QR codes."-- Provided by publisher
ISBN
9781896559728
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 D7 H685c 2021

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Advance care planning : communicating about matters of life and death

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120461
New York, NY: Springer Publishing Company, LLC , 2014.
Audience
Patient or Public
Table of Contents available at URL
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Editor
Rogne, Leah
McCune, Susana Lauraine
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Springer Publishing Company, LLC
Publication Date
2014
Physical Description
xvi, 383 p. : ill.
Series
EBSCOhost eBook
Subjects
Advance Care Planning - organization & administration
Communication
Family Relations
Professional-Patient Relations
Terminal Care
Palliative Care
Hospice Care
Decision Making
Abstract
Table of Contents available at URL
ISBN
9780826110213
9780192542359
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 to obtain a username and password from the Library.
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Caregiver's guide : a handbook about end-of-life care

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19460
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

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog14061
[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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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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Care of the imminently dying

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122761
Oxford: Oxford University Press , 2016.
Audience
Professional
Contents:; Delirium / Debra E. Heidrich and Nancy K. English -- Dyspnea, death rattle, and cough / Deborah Dudgeon -- Urgent syndromes at the end of life / Barton T. Bobb -- Sedation for refractory symptoms / Patti Knight, Laura A. Espinosa, and Bonnie Freeman -- Withdrawal of life-sustaining thera…
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Responsibility
.
Editor
Paice, Judith A.
Place of Publication
Oxford
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication Date
2016
Series
HPNA Palliative nursing manuals; v. 7
EBSCOhost eBook
Subjects
Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing
Terminal Care - methods
Palliative Care - methods
Abstract
Contents:
Delirium / Debra E. Heidrich and Nancy K. English -- Dyspnea, death rattle, and cough / Deborah Dudgeon -- Urgent syndromes at the end of life / Barton T. Bobb -- Sedation for refractory symptoms / Patti Knight, Laura A. Espinosa, and Bonnie Freeman -- Withdrawal of life-sustaining therapies : mechanical ventilation, dialysis, and cardiac devices / Margaret L. Campbell and Linda M. Gorman.
ISBN
9780190244286
9780190244293
9780190244309
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
This EBSCO title is licensed for one BC Cancer staff user at a time only. Authentication via HealthBC sign in required. Use your BC Cancer staff username and ID when prompted.
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Caring community : a fieldbook for hospice palliative care volunteer services

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog1645
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
FVC PFCS
Call Number
WX28.61 R847 1997

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

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120954
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
Notes
A gentle guide for families and caregivers - Cover
ISBN
9781573246965
1573246964
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF789 D4 F399 2017
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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Compassionate person-centered care for the dying : an evidence-based palliative care guide for nurses

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120172
Freeman, Bonnie. New York, NY: Springer Publishing Company, LLC , 2015.
Audience
Professional
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Author
Freeman, Bonnie
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Springer Publishing Company, LLC
Publication Date
2015
Series
EBSCOhost eBook
Subjects
Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing
Evidence-Based Nursing - methods
Palliative Care - methods
Patient-Centered Care
Terminal Care - methods
Notes
Based on CARES the evidence-based tool for the dying - Cover
ISBN
9780826122476
9780826122483
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Professional
Location
Internet
Website Notes
This EBSCO title is licensed for one BC Cancer staff user at a time only. Authentication via HealthBC sign in required. Use your BC Cancer staff username and ID when prompted.
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Consider the conversation : a documentary on a taboo subject

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20182
Bernhagen, Michael, Kaldhusdal, Terry. Shorewood, WI: Burning Hay Wagon Production , 2011.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WB310 C755 2011
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Wishes; History; What's next?; Hope; Magic; Conflict; 100 things; Conversation; Why?; Credits
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Author
Bernhagen, Michael
Kaldhusdal, Terry
Place of Publication
Shorewood, WI
Publisher
Burning Hay Wagon Production
Publication Date
2011
Physical Description
60 minutes + 1 guide
Subjects
Terminally Ill
Attitude to Death
Terminal Care
Hospice Care
Advance Care Planning
Right to Die
Social Support
Communication
Decision Making
Professional-Patient Relations
Interpersonal Relations
Documentaries and Factual Films
Abstract
Wishes
History
What's next?
Hope
Magic
Conflict
100 things
Conversation
Why?
Credits
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library AV Room
Call Number
WB310 C755 2011
Website Notes
URL links to the discussion guide.
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Creating a good death : coping with terminal illness

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15965
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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Crossroads Hospice Society

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog2904
Crossroads Hospice Society. Coquitlam, B.C.: Crossroads Hospice Society , n.d.
Audience
Patient or Public
Corporate Author
Crossroads Hospice Society
Place of Publication
Coquitlam, B.C.
Publisher
Crossroads Hospice Society
Publication Date
n.d.
Subjects
Hospices - popular works - pamphlets
Hospices - Delta - popular works - pamphlets
Language
English
Material Type
Pamphlet
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
FVC PFCS
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Death with dignity

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20629
Central Okanagan Hospice House, Central Okanagan Hospice Association, Interior Health. Kelowna, BC: Central Okanagan Hospice Association , 2012.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
WB310 C397 2012
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Corporate Author
Central Okanagan Hospice House
Central Okanagan Hospice Association
Interior Health
Place of Publication
Kelowna, BC
Publisher
Central Okanagan Hospice Association
Publication Date
2012
Physical Description
18 minutes
Subjects
Hospice Care
Palliative Care
Terminal Care
Attitude to Death
Family
British Columbia
Popular Work
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Online
Audience
Professional
Location
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WB310 C397 2012
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Delta Hospice Society

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog3163
Delta Hospice Society. Delta, B.C.: Manning Press Limited , n.d.
Audience
Patient or Public
Corporate Author
Delta Hospice Society
Place of Publication
Delta, B.C.
Publisher
Manning Press Limited
Publication Date
n.d.
Subjects
Hospices - popular works - pamphlets
Language
English
Material Type
Pamphlet
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
FVC PFCS
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Dyspnea : the feeling of breathlessness

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20867
Murray, Katherine. Saanichton, BC: Life and Death Matters , 2009.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
QZ266 M928 2009
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
Alternate Title
Managing dyspnea
Author
Murray, Katherine
Place of Publication
Saanichton, BC
Publisher
Life and Death Matters
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
15 minutes
Series
Life and death matters
Subjects
Dyspnea - therapy
Palliative Care
Terminal Care
Hospice Care
Caregivers
ISBN
9780973982879
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Audience
Professional
Location
Kelowna Library
Victoria Library
Abbotsford Library
Vancouver Library AV Room
Call Number
QZ266 M928 2009

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Essentials in hospice palliative care : a resource for caregivers

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20865
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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Essentials in palliative care : a resource for caregivers

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog19991
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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Euthanasia is not the answer : a hospice physician's view

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog932
Cundiff, David. Totowa, NJ: Humana Press , 1992.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
BF789 C972 1992
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Author
Cundiff, David
Place of Publication
Totowa, NJ
Publisher
Humana Press
Publication Date
1992
Subjects
Euthanasia
Suicide
Patient Compliance
Hospices
ISBN
089603237X
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF789 C972 1992

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Family hospice care : pre-planning and care guide

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog11080
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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Finding peace at the end of life : a death doula's guide for families and caregivers

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog124343
Fersko-Weiss, Henry, Tisdale, Sallie. Newburyport, MA: Red Wheel , 2020.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 F399f 2020
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
Author
Fersko-Weiss, Henry
Tisdale, Sallie
Place of Publication
Newburyport, MA
Publisher
Red Wheel
Publication Date
2020
Subjects
Terminally Ill
Doulas
Hospice Care - psychology
Terminal Care
Attitude to Death
Advance Care Planning
Caregivers
Popular Work
Notes
Previously published as Caring for the dying in 2017 by Conari Press"--Title page verso.
ISBN
9781590035023
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 D4 F399f 2020

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