The following books on Late Stage Grief can be borrowed from PSBC's library by members of the Society. Please contact us by phone or email.
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Alone in a Crowd? Social Isolation of Seniors in Care Facilities
Association of Advocates for Care Reform. 1997.
This handbook describes life from the perspectives of seniors living in care facilities and of those involved with them. It describes how meaningful relationships for people who live in care facilities can flourish or falter, and how some people become socially isolated even with many other people around them.
Hard Choices for Loving People
Hank Dunn. 2001.
This booklet is written to provide guidance to patients and their families who must face the 'hard choices' as they receive and participate in the healthcare. The content of this booklet comes not only from research but also from first-hand experience, as the author spent seventeen years as a full time nursing home and hospice chaplain.
Healing a Friend's Grieving Heart: 100 Practical Ideas for Helping Someone You Love Through Loss
Alan D. Wolfelt. 2001.
This book offers practical, here-and-now, action oriented tips for companioning your mourning friend. Each idea is followed by a brief explanation of how and why the idea might help your friend.
