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Zusatztext " this book is a must for any who fear the syndrome of tunnel vision in their role of caring, and an invaluable resource for any library. The succinct accounts of the final journey empasise the preeminence of people's psychosocial and spiritual needs. It powerfully challenges our well-defined ideal." Scottish Journal of Helathcare Chaplaincy vol4, no. 1 Klappentext Crossing Over provides a unique view of patients, families, and their caregivers striving together to maintain comfort and hope in the face of incurable illness. The narratives weave together emotions, physical symptoms, spiritual concerns, and the stresses of family life, as well as the professional, and personal challenges of providing hospice and palliative care. Based on a vast amount of participant-observation and in-depth interviews, it captures the breathtaking diversity of peoples aspirations and ideals as they face death and the views of the professionals who care for them. Zusammenfassung This volume presents a series of case narratives, following individual patients and families throughout the course of illness and death in the context of hospice and palliative care. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword by Cicely Saunders Preface 1: Introduction Part One: Narratives 2: Raymond Hynes: When the Storm of a Lifetime Hits in Mid-Dance 3: Albert Hoffer: Bonds Through Thick and Thin 4: Klara Bergman: Burdens from the Past 5: Frances Legendre: The Price of a Death of One's Own 6: Shamira Cook: Who Am I? 7: Rose Picard: "I'm Allowed to be Happy Even Though I'm Dying" 8: Victor Sloski: "I Want to Die At Home" 9: Leonard Patterson: Jagged Edges 10: Miriam Lambert: Total Pain and the Despair of an Unlived Life 11: Sadie Fineman: A Question of Denial? 12: Stanley Gray: "Like Lazarus, He Came Back From the Dead" 13: Martin Roy: Trying to Live and Die Well 14 Richard Johnson: Do Not Go Gently Into That Good Night 15: Jenny Doyle: Do I Really Belong in a Hospice Program Yet? 16: Jasmine Claude: A Study in Faith 17: Katie Melnick: Living and Dying With God 18: Susan Mulroney: A Private Matter 19: Costas Metrakis: "It Was Not A Peaceful Death" 20: Joey Court: The Death of a Child 21: Paula Ferrari: Another Triumph of the Spiritual Over the Practical Part Two: Supplemental Material 22: Research Methods and Educational Resources 23: Authors' Comments and Questions for Discussion 24: Index of Themes Suggestions for Further Reading ...
