Download or read book Attitude on Death and Dying Following Hospice Volunteer Training written by Lise Hammond and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Dying Declarations written by David B Resnik and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-07-24 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Death strips away all of the superficial and mundane details of living and leaves behind life’s bare essentials.” Death is inevitable in life. It knows no boundaries. It knows no skin color, no financial or social standing. It knows nothing but itself. The paradox of Dying Declarations: Notes from a Hospice Volunteer is in its warm affirmation of life through the ’dying declarations’ of patients who are peering into the cold face of death. The author reveals personal experiences about life, death, and the courage to strip away the unimportant aspects of life to make way for a clearer understanding on just what is truly important. Simple, moving stories invigorate and spark insights—while discussing all aspects of hospice volunteering. “By facing death on a regular basis, one can no longer maintain a tight grip on the masks, games, and trivialities that one uses to hide from truth. The person who looks death in the eye becomes more honest, grateful, compassionate, and humble.” In Dying Declarations: Notes from a Hospice Volunteer, the author shares his experiences and the lessons he learned from the dying while working as a hospice volunteer. The stories, rather than being sad and depressing, present the author’s hospice experience as being some of the most personally uplifting and enriching experiences of his life. In Dying Declarations: Notes from a Hospice Volunteer you will learn: about training for hospice work why hospice volunteers are at times more beneficial to the well-being of dying patients than family, clergy, or medical personnel the three basic tasks for a hospice volunteer how children and dogs can be beneficial for patients the impact that a dying patient can have on the life of a hospice volunteer words of wisdom about living life, directly from hospice patients Dying Declarations: Notes from a Hospice Volunteer will inspire and enlighten hospice volunteers, nurses, physicians, clergy, social workers or anyone who works for hospice or provides end-of-life care.
Download or read book Hospice Volunteer Orientation written by Mary Lou Kopp and published by Beacon Health, a Division of Blr. This book was released on 2009-08-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hospice Volunteer Orientation: A Coordinator's Toolkit for Effective Training Mary Lou Kopp, MSN, RN, CHPN, CNE The easy way to train hospice volunteers, create a standardized training program, and comply with the revised Hospice Conditions of Participation. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) require the use of volunteers in hospice and are very specific about the role they play. To meet these obligations, providers must have an effective volunteer program in place. Thoroughly tested and successfully implemented in a hospice setting, Hospice Volunteer Orientation: A Coordinator's Toolkit for Effective Training offers step-by-step educator instructions for developing a structured volunteer training program. Learn how to: Train and retain qualified, motivated volunteers through standardized education Meet cost-saving requirements Document compliance, prepare for possible survey, and avoid citations Manage risk by knowing what hospice surveyors will exam Receive the most accurate Medicare payment This toolkit includes: Trainer notes, slides, and handouts that comprise a complete orientation program for volunteers Suggested resources and links to supplemental materials that allow trainers to modify and customize the training to suit their individual hospice needs A participant competency assessment and module evaluations that comply with and satisfy the requirements for documentation of volunteer training and orientation A participant self assessment that helps the trainer identify volunteers who might not be emotionally ready to contribute Customizable forms, handouts, and slides on CD-ROM Comprised of Seven Effective Modules: Introduction to Hospice Death, Dying, and Grief Spirituality End-Of-Life Communication Care and Comfort at End of Life Hands-on Care Bereavement PLUS: Supplemental Materials
Download or read book The Eleventh Hour written by Barbara Karnes and published by . This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book UNSCRIPTED written by Lesley Andrus and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2014-10-20 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Having lived through the death of her husband, a young mother and her two sons move to a small mountain town where she becomes a Hospice volunteer. She learns things about caring for a dying family member that she wished she had known when she was going through the process. UNSCRIPTED- Experiences of a Hospice Volunteer, the Joy in the Journey, and Thoughts on End of Life Care gives a new way to look at death, dying--and living.
Download or read book When Evening Comes written by Christine Andreae and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2000-10-06 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This memoir from a seasoned hospice volunteer details the day-to-day needs ofpatients and their families, and how volunteers help the ill person deal withpain and fear.
Download or read book The Five Invitations written by Frank Ostaseski and published by Flatiron Books. This book was released on 2017-03-14 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The cofounder of the Zen Hospice Project and pioneer behind the compassionate care movement shares an inspiring exploration of the lessons dying has to offer about living a fulfilling life. Death is not waiting for us at the end of a long road. Death is always with us, in the marrow of every passing moment. She is the secret teacher hiding in plain sight, helping us to discover what matters most. Life and death are a package deal. They cannot be pulled apart and we cannot truly live unless we are aware of death. The Five Invitations is an exhilarating meditation on the meaning of life and how maintaining an ever-present consciousness of death can bring us closer to our truest selves. As a renowned teacher of compassionate caregiving and the cofounder of the Zen Hospice Project, Frank Ostaseski has sat on the precipice of death with more than a thousand people. In The Five Invitations, he distills the lessons gleaned over the course of his career, offering an evocative and stirring guide that points to a radical path to transformation. The Five Invitations: -Don’t Wait -Welcome Everything, Push Away Nothing -Bring Your Whole Self to the Experience -Find a Place of Rest in the Middle of Things -Cultivate Don’t Know Mind These Five Invitations show us how to wake up fully to our lives. They can be understood as best practices for anyone coping with loss or navigating any sort of transition or crisis; they guide us toward appreciating life’s preciousness. Awareness of death can be a valuable companion on the road to living well, forging a rich and meaningful life, and letting go of regret. The Five Invitations is a powerful and inspiring exploration of the essential wisdom dying has to impart to all of us.
Download or read book Exploring a Peaceful Death from the Perspective of Hospice Volunteers written by Brittney Bonanno Schloemann and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study explored the following research question: From the perspective of hospice volunteers what contributes to a hospice patient’s sense of peace in the dying process? This qualitative study explored volunteers’ perspectives on patients’ experiences of dying and what constitutes a peaceful death. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with six volunteers from Connecticut Hospice with the aim of better supporting the needs of end of life patients. The findings from this study identified themes related to peaceful deaths for hospice patients, as identified by the volunteers who serve them. The major themes that emerged were companionship, a patient’s attitude, faith, caring staff, and a “circle of love.” Social workers can add to a patient’s sense of peace in the dying process and be the calming influence for the patient and the family. Knowledge of these factors that contribute to a peaceful death will assist social workers in supporting end of life care and will assist social workers in advocating for their patients’ quality of end of life care. This awareness will allow social workers to be more comfortable discussing these hard topics with their patients and families. This awareness of the meaning behind a peaceful death can help social workers develop more comprehensive end of life care plans. The knowledge that was gained in this study regarding peaceful deaths in a hospice environment can also be shared throughout the healthcare system to better insure quality of life for the patients.
Download or read book Death Anxiety Handbook Research Instrumentation And Application written by Robert A. Neimeyer and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2015-12-22 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presenting a broad coverage of this major area of studies on death and dying, this book provides a systematic presentation of the six most widely used and best validated measures of death anxiety, threat and fear. These chapters consider the available data on the psychometric properties of each instrument and summarize research using them, and also supply a copy of the instrument with scoring keys - to facilitate their use. In addition, other chapters make use of the instrumentation by pursuing questions of applied significance in various health care settings nursing homes, psychotherapy, death education, near death experiences, persons with AIDS, experiences of bereaved young adults.; An introductory chapter introduces the major philosophical and psychological theories of the causes and consequences of death anxiety in adult life, and a closing chapter gives an overview of death education and how this affects attitudes towards death and dying.
Download or read book Live with Purpose written by Christina Lufkin and published by . This book was released on 2011-08-01 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christina Lufkin has been a Hospice Volunteer since 1994, focusing on patient and family support. Through her training and compassion she also helps people to understand that hospice is not a death sentence it is an opportunity to live life to the fullest until you die. Christina s book was motivated by the many enriching experiences with her clients. A warmly written account of relationships with the dying. An inspirational and informational assessment important for anyone in Hospice care or anyone involved in personal care of the dying. Suzanne Cuff, CNA Live with Purpose: Die with Dignity is a book I simply could not put down. In each story the author shares a different experience of what it is like to be a hospice volunteer. The writing is descriptive and the words flow from the heart; I felt like I was sharing the experiences. I intend to use this book as a reference for our volunteer trainings. I would recommend this book to anyone who wonders what it is like to walk beside a person who faces a terminal illness. Criss East, Coordinator of Volunteers Evergreen Hospice and Palliative Care Kirkland, Washington
Download or read book The Relationship Between a Hospice Volunteer Training Program and Measures of Death Anxiety written by Cecelia Benge Westmoreland and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Effects of Hospice Volunteer Training on Death Anxiety Levels of Hospice Volunteer Candidates written by Douglas E. Barrick and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Death Dying and Bereavement written by Cecilia Lai Wan Chan and published by Hong Kong University Press. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fear marks the boundary between the known and the unknown. Some Chinese people believe that talking about death will increase the likelihood of occurrence. Also, by talking about death, evil spirits will be attracted to haunt people. In facing death, individual response is inevitably moulded by the values, attitudes, and beliefs of one's culture. Despite the large Chinese emigrant population in major cities in the world, available material in English on death, dying and bereavement among Chinese people is scarce. As Hong Kong is a place where East meets West, most professionals working in the field of death, dying and bereavement adapt knowledge from the West to their practice with the Chinese population. The intention of this volume is to consolidate and disseminate valuable practical wisdom with professionals in the local and international communities who serve Chinese patients and their family members. Both Editors are from the Department of Social Work and Social Administration, University of Hong Kong. Professor Cecilia Lai Wan Chan has done extensive research in psychosocial oncology, behavioral health, grief, loss and bereavement. Amy Yin Man Chow, an Honorary Clinical Associate in the department, is a registered social worker specialized in bereavement counselling.
Download or read book Resources in Education written by and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 928 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Difference in Attitudes Towards Dying at Home Between Hospice Volunteers and the Public in General written by Cynthia Lovick and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Approaching Death written by Committee on Care at the End of Life and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1997-10-30 with total page 457 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the end of life makes its inevitable appearance, people should be able to expect reliable, humane, and effective caregiving. Yet too many dying people suffer unnecessarily. While an "overtreated" dying is feared, untreated pain or emotional abandonment are equally frightening. Approaching Death reflects a wide-ranging effort to understand what we know about care at the end of life, what we have yet to learn, and what we know but do not adequately apply. It seeks to build understanding of what constitutes good care for the dying and offers recommendations to decisionmakers that address specific barriers to achieving good care. This volume offers a profile of when, where, and how Americans die. It examines the dimensions of caring at the end of life: Determining diagnosis and prognosis and communicating these to patient and family. Establishing clinical and personal goals. Matching physical, psychological, spiritual, and practical care strategies to the patient's values and circumstances. Approaching Death considers the dying experience in hospitals, nursing homes, and other settings and the role of interdisciplinary teams and managed care. It offers perspectives on quality measurement and improvement, the role of practice guidelines, cost concerns, and legal issues such as assisted suicide. The book proposes how health professionals can become better prepared to care well for those who are dying and to understand that these are not patients for whom "nothing can be done."
Download or read book Volunteer Manual written by JoAnne Chitwood and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2014-08-05 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For over a decade, a thousand hospice programs have relied on JoAnne Chitwood's My Gift: Myself Medicare approved training program to educate staff and volunteers in providing professional, compassionate care for the terminally ill patient. Now, the entire training program has been revised and completely rewritten in this 272 page Volunteer Manual. The manual is designed as a workbook for the newly refilmed 7 DVD My Gift: Myself training series, but can be used alone as an excellent training tool and reference guide for hospice volunteers. The Hospice Volunteer Manual presents seven comprehensive chapters of training covering: 1. What's It All About? "Concepts in End Of Life Care" where caregivers explore the Hospice concept and learn what end of life care is all about. 2. What Can I Do? "Activities and Interventions" that caregivers can engage in to provide effective comfort and support to their patients and patient families. 3. The Greatest Gift "Learning to Listen With Love" focuses on developing the communication skills that are at the heart of successful support systems. 4. Physical Care "When A Patient Is Dying" describes what to expect from patients with different diagnoses and how to provide the best final care. 5. Things Of The Spirit "Providing Spiritual Care" coaches caregivers on ways to be sensitive to a dying person's spiritual needs. 6. A Time For Grief "Understanding The Grief Process" looks at one of the most important parts of care of the terminally ill: offering effective and appropriate support for the grieving family. Here caregivers learn how to process their own grief and to understand the grief of others. 7. Caring For You "Focusing on Healthy Self Care" addresses how to prevent burnout by understanding the signs of stress and learning ways to diminish its impact
