The Hospice Handbook: A Complete Guide

by Larry Beresford, Elisabeth Kübler-Ross

In recent years hospice care has gone from a little-known medical alternative to a major movement in health care. By emphasizing palliative care and pain management rather than curative treatment, hospices allow the terminally ill to spend the last days, week, or months of their lives in their own homes, cared for by their families under the supervision of a team of specially trained hospice workers that includes doctors, nurses, social workers, and volunteers. The Hospice Handbook assures us that the terminally ill do have options, and the quality of their lives can still be within their control.

165 pages, Paperback

First published March 4, 1993

Reviews

[Shelby · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hospice is a philosophy care that gets a bad reputation as a physical place where “people go to die.” As a former hospice social worker, and current advocate for this level of care I highly recommend this book to anyone curious about what this level of care entails, how to find and choose the hospice that works best for you or your loved one(s), and as a general overview of standard care practices.