Life in a Hospice

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Radcliffe Publishing, 2007 - 153 páginas
This book is about hospices, seen through the eyes of the people who work in them. Their individual voices, perspectives and stories invite readers into the day-to-day complexities of hospice life. There is growing public and professional attention to end of life care and the way dying patients and their families are treated. How can hospices make the process as peaceful and dignified as possible? What sort of people dedicate their careers to helping the dying? What difficulties are they up against in providing this care, and what makes it all worthwhile?

This inspirational book provides vivid, real-life accounts of hospice life from managers, doctors, nurses, carers and support staff. The thought-provoking narratives provide vital insights into the type of work undertaken in a hospice setting. They explore the challenges for – and personal motivations of – staff and the many ways hospices strive to meet the needs of patients and their families with sensitivity and respect. Life in a Hospice is enlightening reading for all healthcare professionals in palliative care, including volunteer, administrative and support staff. It is also highly recommended for nurses and others in caring roles considering a move into hospice work. Therapists, counsellors and religious leaders will discover poignant and encouraging insights, and people with a family member approaching the end of life will find the book reassuring and informative.

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Hospice compared to hospital care
6
THE WORK UNDERTAKEN
13
Day patients
19
Managing the hospice
25
Spiritual support
31
Working with dying people
39
The actual death
46
CONTENTS
51
Particular frustrations
81
Finding ways to relax
96
Prior experience of death
109
Feeling valued by patients and families
122
REFLECTIONS ON WORKING IN A HOSPICE
129
Training
137
What happens after death?
145
Extending the learning from hospice care
152

Sources of stress difficult patients and families
65

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Ann Richardson has a PhD in government from the London School of Economics and has worked all her life in social research, undertaking qualitative studies mainly concerning health issues. Her interests range from patients views and perspectives to those of healthcare staff, such as nurses and doctors. Her book on hospice care (Life in a Hospice) was highly commended by the British Medical Association in 2008

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