The Needs of the Dying, and the living, too

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	• The Needs of the Dying: A Guide for Bringing Hope, Comfort, and Love to Life's Final Chapter David Kessler Harper Paperbacks, 2007 - 256 pages average customer review:based on 15 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

A New Level of Understanding

I have begun to work in a hospital and I am trying to enter nursing school. Under these circumstances, I will encounter death constantly. Aside from professional reasons, I feel that I would like to come to terms with death more since my father has passed. At the moment, a close friend has cancer. I would like to be effective in my interactions with her, or at the very least, not say the wrong things. Kessler's book has made death less mysterious to me. I have read it over once quickly, but I plan to look this over and over to digest the contents. I am sure that I will be reading more of Kessler's writings.

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Indispensable!

This is the book that has guided and supported me as a hospice social worker over the past 8 years. Kessler brings clarity and wisdom about the needs of the dying that can be used by everyone involved in the process, including the dying individual and their loved ones. My copy is so dog eared, highlighted and annotated, I bought another copy today. I also appreciate how well the book is organized. I never fail to find an answer to a question I am thinking about or some wit or wisdom to help me solve a problem with a patient. Thank you, David, for writing this book! Anyone interested in "bringing hope, comfort and love to life's final chapter" will find much to help them in this book.

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Great help

This book did a great job of telling you what to expect when someone is dying, especially good at outlining what physical symptoms to look for. It is good to pair this book with "Final Gifts".

The Needs of the Dying, and the living, too

This book thankfully arrived the week before my Mother died of fast moving Adult Leukemia (AML). She made the decision to enter hospice and was gone within a week.

This book was a true godsend to me as the caregiver, for navigating the emotional minefield that accompanies home hospice care. Focusing on the emotional needs of the dying, it helps the living understand what is happening. It helps the caregiver meet the emotional needs of both the person being cared for and themselves.

If you only read one book when a loved one makes the decision to do hospice, then read this one. Other books focus on the nuts and bolts of 'doing' i.e. how to get the best care, how to handle the paperwork, etc. This book focuses on 'feeling', on handling the emotions of those facing death and dying. You'll need it. Order it first as it will really, really help.

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In gentle, compassionate language, The Needs of the Dying helps us through the last chapter of our lives. Author David Kessler has identified key areas of concern: the need to be treated as a living human being, the need for hope, the need to express emotions, the need to participate in care, the need for honesty, the need for spirituality, and the need to be free of physical pain. Examining the physical and emotional experiences of life-challenging illnesses, Kessler provides a vocabulary for family members and for the dying that allows them to communicate with doctors, with hospital staff, and with one another, and?at a time when the right words are exceedingly difficult to find?he helps readers find a way to say good-bye. Using comforting and touching stories, he provides information to help us meet the needs of a loved one at this important time in our lives.

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