END OF LIFE TOOLKIT

 

 

 

Cover Page

Preface

Table of Contents

Purpose Statement and Project Committee Members

Chapter 1, Quality of Life
     The Dying Person's Bill of Rights
     Hydration vs. Dehydration in the Terminally Ill
     Frequently Asked Questions
     PowerPoint Presentation

Chapter 2, Communication
     Elephant in the Room
     Listening
     Open-ended and Close-ended Questions
     So I Can Have Eternal Peace
     Euphemisms
     Active Listening
     Questions Asked by the Dying
     Visiting the Dying, What Should I do?
     Five Stages of Dying
     Confusion or Special Communication of the Dying
     Common Themes of the Dying
     Active Listening Skills
     Communication Role Play
     Frequently Asked Questions
     PowerPoint Presentation

Chapter 3, Caregivers
     Caring for Yourself as You Care for Someone Else -
          Change, Loss and Caregiving
     Anxiety
     Caregiving
          Understanding the Problem
          When to Get Professional Help for Yourself
          What You Can do to be a Supportive Caregiver
           Possible Obstacles
           Carrying Out and Adjusting Your Plan
     Ten Tips for Family Caregivers
     Four Caregiver Self Advocacy Messages to Live By
     A Caregiver's Bill of Rights
     Caregiver Stress Warning Signs
     Dealing with the Caregiver Blues
     Frequently Asked Questions
     PowerPoint Presentation

 Chapter 4, Share the Care
     Table of Contents
          Seven Principles of Caregiving
     Share the Care Forms
          Rotating Captain's Schedule
          Caring Schedule
          Document Location Checklist
          Drugstore Items
          List of Relatives/Friends
          Home Safety Chart
          Individual Data Form
          Medical History
          List of Medications
          Shopping List
          Telephone Tree
          Vital Statistics
          Yellow Pages
     PowerPoint Presentation

Chapter 5, Advance Care Planning
     25 Suggested Topics to Discuss with Your Health Care
          Agent
     Frequently Asked Questions
     PowerPoint Presentation

Chapter 6, Spirituality at the End of Life
     Frequently Asked Questions
     PowerPoint Presentation

Chapter 7, Rituals Around End of Life
     Frequently Asked Questions
     PowerPoint Presentation

Chapter 8, When the Focus of Care Changes
     Common Indicators for End-Stage Diseases
     Confusion or Special Communications of the Dying
     Death and Dying Critical Indicator Checklist
     Wheat People Want When They are Dying
     Signs of Approaching Death and What to Do to Add
          Comfort
     How do You Know Death Has Occurred?
     Frequently Asked Questions
     Flacker Scale
     PowerPoint Presentation

Chapter 9, Grief and Bereavement
     Tasks of the Bereaved
     Others are Ill-prepared to Help us Deal with Loss
     Grief & Your Family Calendar - Coping with
          "Anniversary Dates"
     Bereaved Person's Bill of Rights
     Characteristics of Normal Grief
     Suggestions for Handling Feelings of Guilt
     Five Danger Signs in Mourning
     Offering Support
     Don't Tell Me You Understand
     Shattering Eight Myths About Grief
     What We Need During Grief
     What to Say and What Not to Say...
     Frequently Asked Questions
     PowerPoint Presentation

Chapter 10, The Dying Child
     Developmental Understanding of Death
     Changes
     Essential Elements in the Approach to Pediatric
          Palliative Care
     Myths and Realities of Childhood Grief
     Frequently Asked Questions
     PowerPoint Presentation

Chapter 11, Children and Grief
     Children and Grief
          The Baby
          The Preschool Child, Ages 3-5
          The Grade-school Child, Ages 6-10
          Preadolescent and Adolescent, Ages 11-18
          Summary for All Ages
     Children Cope Better When They Know What to Expect
     Frequently Asked Questions
     PowerPoint Presentation

Resources and References

Area Agencies on Aging in Wisconsin

Order blank for "Hard Choices for Loving People" by Hank Dunn

 


HOPE of Wisconsin • 1-800-210-0220 • Copyright 2002 - 2009. All rights reserved. • Illustrations by Robin Chapman • Hosted by Robusto