Filled with practical advice on responding to the requests of the dying and helping them prepare emotionally and spiritually for death, this book shows readers how to help the dying person live fully to the very end. A hopeful, helpful work . . . provides a gentle way to think about the unthinkable.--Publishers Weekly.
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This is a must-read for anyone caring for an elderly or terminally ill loved one in their home or if they have a good friend who is dying. It also should be required reading for anyone who works in a nursing home. My elderly father-in-law came to live with us, and I was concerned about how I could support him as he faces his death. He will be entering Hospice soon. This book was so interesting and informative with many examples of how people have died, how their loved ones handled it, and ways to make the process more bearable and supportive. It has helped me immensely!
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Final Gifts is a must read for anyone living or working with a dying person or trying to understand the death of a loved one. It sheds invaluable information on the human experience at the end of life...It left me with a very peaceful understanding of the dying process.
A friend lent me this book after she lost her adult son to cancer. When I finally got over my reluctance to read it, I was amazed at how fascinating this collection of personal stories are. Written by two hospice nurses, their patients have taught them much about the many different ways that dying people want to communicate.
The important lesson for me is that they want to talk about death as they experience what the authors call "nearing death awareness." Putting the dying person off with, "Oh, you'll outlive me," leaves them lonely and exerting effort to protect their caregivers' feelings. They need to talk, and we need to recognize their sometimes indirect ways of bringing up the subject.
And we must never tell them that they are not visiting with loved ones who have already passed away. Two of the patients recognized loved ones visiting them "from the other side" who had died, unbeknownst to them. They had not been told for fear of upsetting them. The patient's response was, "What are you doing here?"
This book has reassured me that death can be kind and serene, if the surrounding family and friends are loving and supportive.
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