Caregiver Resources

Recommended Readings on End-of-Life Issues

Books

Ethical Wills: Putting Your Values on Paper by Barry Baines, MD

Final Gifts: Understanding the Special Awareness, Needs, and Communications of the Dying by Maggie Callanan and Patricia Kelley

Articles

• Difficult Conversations

  • Communicating with Your Loved One Now

  • Helping a Friend Who is Dying

  • Helping Your Family When a Member Is Dying

• Practical Help Now

  • Anticipatory Grief

  • Caring for the Caregiver

  • Personal Records and Practical Matters

  • Planning a Memorial Service

  • Planning Ahead

  • Understanding Emotional Changes

  • Understanding Physical Changes

  • What About the Kids?

  • Your Spiritual Comfort