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When a Loved One Is Dying

Conversations About Care, Connection, and Coping

Maureen Groden, RN

A compassionate guide to navigating the emotional and practical realities of supporting a loved one at life's end.

When faced with a loved one's serious illness, many families find themselves overwhelmed, uncertain, and afraid. In this compassionate guide, hospice nurse and educator Maureen Groden, RN, offers a sympathetic and deeply human glimpse into one of life's most challenging passages.

Groden shares true stories of families navigating the final chapter of a loved one's life to explain the universal emotions, decisions, and realizations that emerge during the dying process. Readers meet...

A compassionate guide to navigating the emotional and practical realities of supporting a loved one at life's end.

When faced with a loved one's serious illness, many families find themselves overwhelmed, uncertain, and afraid. In this compassionate guide, hospice nurse and educator Maureen Groden, RN, offers a sympathetic and deeply human glimpse into one of life's most challenging passages.

Groden shares true stories of families navigating the final chapter of a loved one's life to explain the universal emotions, decisions, and realizations that emerge during the dying process. Readers meet families like their own—grappling with fear, love, sorrow, and strength—while learning how the health care system works when a family member is seriously ill, what decisions they might need to make, and how to care for their loved ones. These powerful accounts offer expert guidance and practical insights that help readers prepare for what lies ahead. Groden's compassionate voice provides clarity and comfort while explaining symptom management, hospice services, and the subtle, poignant ways that families and loved ones can say goodbye.

This thoughtful guide invites readers to see that although death brings undeniable sorrow, it can also deepen bonds, cultivate resilience, and offer moments of profound beauty. This book is a steady, reassuring companion for anyone facing the uncertainties of end-of-life care—an essential resource for families seeking understanding, courage, and peace.

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Book Details

Status
Available
Trim Size
5.5
x
8.5
Pages
240
ISBN
9781421453941
Table of Contents

Introduction: Why Talk About Death?
1. I Can't Believe This Is Happening
2. Referred to Palliative Care: Does That Mean Mom Is Dying?
3. Good Days and Bad Days
4. When Is Active Treatment No Longer Worth

Introduction: Why Talk About Death?
1. I Can't Believe This Is Happening
2. Referred to Palliative Care: Does That Mean Mom Is Dying?
3. Good Days and Bad Days
4. When Is Active Treatment No Longer Worth It?
5. How Long Does Mom Have to Live?
6. Sweet Music: From Discord to Harmony
7. The Family Circle at the End of Life
8. Dealing with the Crisis of Pain
9. Morphine Doesn't Kill People, Diseases Do
10. Managing Anxiety and Restlessness
11. I Just Can't Do This Anymore
12. Nothing Left Unsaid
13. Keeping Things Normal
14. The Agony of Waiting for Dad to Die
15. Soothing the Soul
16. Bringing Dad Home to Die
17. Saying Goodbye
Conclusion: Final Words
Acknowledgements
Bibliography
Index

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