Hospice net caregivers information

November 13, 2002

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<A HREF= " http://www.hospicenet.org/html/supportive_how.html " >How To Be A

Supportive Caregiver</A> is a lengthy brochure containing the

steps you can take to be an effective caregiver.

<A HREF= " http://www.hospicenet.org/html/watch.html " >Keeping Watch</A>: Readings,

prayers and spiritual resources for those keeping

vigil and giving care.

<A HREF= " http://www.hospicenet.org/html/goodbye.html " >Saying Good-bye:</A>

Letting go is one of the most powerful expressions of faith

and one of the greatest parting gifts you can offer your dying loved one.

<A HREF= " http://www.hospicenet.org/html/preparing_for.html " >Preparing For

Approaching Death</A> explains the natural way in which the

body prepares itself to stop, and the most appropriate kinds of responses.<A

HREF= " http://www.hospicenet.org/html/medical_leave.html " >The

Family and Medical Leave Act</A> provides up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job

protected leave to â€œeligibleâ€ employees for certain family and medical

reasons.

<A HREF= " http://www.hospicenet.org/html/choosing_how.html " >Choosing How to

End:</A> Our last days are an opportunity to learn lifeâ€™s last

and most powerful lesson: That there is nothing to fear.

<A HREF= " http://www.hospicenet.org/html/choices.html " >Hard Choices for Loving

People</A> introduces those who are making medical care

decisions for a patient to the wide range of what is acceptable from legal,

ethical, moral and medical points of view.

<A HREF= " http://www.hospicenet.org/html/help_a_friend.html " >Helping a Friend Who

Is Dying</A> will guide you in ways to help your friend -

and yourself - during the last days of his life.

<A HREF= " http://www.hospicenet.org/html/hiring_help.html " >Hiring In-home

Help:</A> With some foresight and careful planning, it is possible

for the caregiver to locate the right person for the job.

<A HREF= " http://www.hospicenet.org/html/cognitive_care.html " >Care giving and

Cognitive Impairments</A> examines common problems, situations

and strategies in caring for an adult with a cognitive impairment.

<A HREF= " http://www.hospicenet.org/html/co-worker.html " >When a Coworker Is Sick

or Dying</A>: Serious illness and death can shock us in a

workplace. What can you do if someone you work with is seriously ill, or

dies?

<A HREF= " http://www.hospicenet.org/html/carejourn.html " >The Caregiverâ€™s

Journey:</A> Imagine helping a friend on a journey to a remote

monastery perched on top of a mountain...

<A HREF= " http://www.acponline.org/public/h_care/8-moment.htm " >What To Do

Before and After the Moment of Death</A> suggests ways to help

both the person being cared for and yourself during the final days of life.

<A HREF= " http://www.acponline.org/public/h_care/7-final.htm " >How To Help

During the Final Weeks of Life</A>: Answers to end-of-life

questions for people living with advanced cancer.

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November 13, 2002