The Hospice Handbook - Debbie J. Johnston - Bog

Discover the Importance of Gentle End-of-Life Care for Your Loved OnesWell-informed patients and families have better hospice care experiences. But most people don¿t learn about hospice until they feel they have no other choice. Delaying that education means it¿s often too late to take advantage of the many benefits hospice care can offer. With The Hospice Handbook, Nurse Debbie wants to change all that. By empowering patients, families, and other caregivers with the tools they need to navigate the complicated world of hospice care, she hopes to improve hospice patients¿ quality of life dramatically.Employing her trademark love, compassion, and folksy humor, which comes from her own dear father, Pappy, who inspired her to open Serenity First Hospice Care in Richmond, Virginia, Nurse Debbie provides invaluable advice and crucial facts about the many facets of hospice, including interviews with vital members of the hospice care team. Through this thoughtful guide, Nurse Debbie hopes yoüll discover that the challenging road yoüre walking can not only be faced with confidence and comfort but also filled with many meaningful opportunities to celebrate life and love to the very end.