This section will be to provide information to people who are caring for loved ones at the end-of-life. I will be adding links and articles as I have time so please come back and see what has been added.
Speaking for Your Loved One – Speaking to the healthcare team
Hiring Help for the Helper – When you need to find help for yourself
When a Caregiver Should Call for Help – There are times when the care of your loved one is too much for you to handle alone or when you are too overwhelmed to continue
Family and Medical Leave Act in the United States
Compassionate Care Program in Canada
Bill Moyers’ On Our Own Terms: Moyers on Dying – Bill Moyers and PBS in the United States have put together this 4-part, 6-hour series on death. Program 1: Living with Dying looks at the attitudes and beliefs about dying in North America. Program 2: A Different Kind of Care reviews how patients deal with pain in the terminal phases of their illness. Program 3: A Death of One’s Own reviews the debate of physician-assisted suicide, and Program 4: A Time to Change is about a model of care for the dying in Birmingham, Alabama.
Physical Issues in Palliative Care
Watching for Signs at the End-of-Life – Some ways that people indicate they’re close to death
Sleep Hygiene – to encourage a restful sleep
