Graceful Exit
How to Advocate Effectively, Take Care of Yourself, and Be Present for the Death of a Loved One
Boulder, CO : Sounds True, 2018.
Format: Book
Description: xv, 182 pages ; 23 cm
"When we are thrust into the role of caregiver for a loved one who is in the process of dying, its easy to get overwhelmed. Yet its a situation millions of us face every year with virtually no sort of preparation or guidance. With Graceful Exit, Dr. Gustavo Ferrer offers an all-in-one resource for anyone tasked with managing the end-of-life care of a loved one" -- Amazon.com.
Contents:
Introduction: the new rules of dying -- Getting everyone onto the same page -- Letting head and heart guide you through the hardest decisions -- Your best ally: working with the medical team -- What to do when your loved one still has some time: hospice, palliative care, and other considerations -- Who pays?: medicare, spending down, long-term care policies, and more -- Legacies and regrets: the importance of having final conversations about life -- Grieving, letting go, and acceptance: lessons from the orinoco -- Post-death paperwork: funerals, taxes, passwords, and more -- Planning an event you don't want to attend -- Epilogue.
Subjects:
Terminal care.
Terminally ill.
Terminally ill -- Family relationships.
Death -- Psychological aspects.
Bereavement.
Terminal care.
Terminally ill.
Terminally ill -- Family relationships.
Death -- Psychological aspects.
Bereavement.
ISBN:
9781683640448
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
HEALTH End of Life Fer | Main (Downtown) | Third Level, Nonfiction | In |
HEALTH End of Life Fer | Main (Downtown) | Third Level, Nonfiction | In |
HEALTH End of Life Fer | Main (Downtown) | Third Level, Nonfiction | In |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-180).