Healing through illness, living through dying : guidance and rituals for patients, families, and friends /
Addresses a wide range of practical and emotional issues faced by patients and caregivers. The rituals not only guide readers through difficult and often unfamiliar territory, but also support them in growing and healing on many levels - whether the path leads into remission or through the end of li...
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Scottsdale, Ariz. :
Danton Press,
[2012]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- PART ONE : GETTING YOUR BEARINGS
- Living fully with serious illness
- When the World Shifts
- Understanding Ritual
- PART TWO: A MAP OF PATIENTS' CHOICES
- Reorienting
- Fight? Or Let Go?
- Gathering with Friends and Family
- Outlets for Anger and Grief
- Taking Care of One's Self
- Relaxation Rituals
- Difficult Discussions
- Nurturing One's Spirit
- Tying Up Loose Ends : Offerings of Love
- Projects
- Special Experiences
- Remission or Recovery
- PART THREE: A MAP FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS
- Suggestions For Using Part Three
- Aftermath of Diagnosis
- When Bedfast for Brief or Extended Times
- Holding Vigil in the Final Days
- Near the Time of Passing
- Just After Passing
- The Days Between Death and the Funeral
- PART FOUR: SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES
- General Guidelines for Children
- Alzheimer's and Dementia Patients
- Unexpected Sudden Death
- Removing Artificial Life Support
- Home-Centered After-Death Care
- Creating a Personalized Funeral or Memorial Ceremony
- Sample Ceremonies
- A Few Notes on Grief.