When Crisis Strikes...What To Do, What To Say, How to Help

by Allidah Poole Hicks, Bonnie Knuti

When Crisis Strikes provides friends, neighbors, churches and organizations hundreds of simple, fun, and practical ways to help those going through a health crisis. Ideas for helping when the crisis first strikes, during the hospital stay, and throughout the recovery period at home.* Ways to comfort the grieving when someone has died.* How to protect a person's privacy.* Important reminders to respect differences and to not impose personal beliefs on someone going through a difficult time.* Valuable tips for the age-old problem of "what to say" and "what not to say" to folks who have been hit by a crisis.* Complete instructions for preparing and delivering food.* Gift ideas that count.* Step-by-step instructions for writing sympathy or encouraging notes.* How to coordinate a blood drive, fundraiser or a memorial reception.* Complete directions for providing food for a big event.* Useful forms for organizing group efforts.When Crisis Strikes is THE GUIDE for anyone who wants to make a difference!

356 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 2, 2011