Caring and Coping When Your Loved One is Seriously Ill

by GROLLMAN, EARL A.

• ISBN13: 9780807027134
• ISBN10: 0807027138
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1995-06-30
• Publisher: Beacon Press

Summary

When someone you care about develops a serious illness, your own world is often turned upside down as well. In his gentle, straightforward style, Earl Grollman shows how you can best support the person who is ill-and handle your own emotions, too. A completely updated resource section lists organizations throughout the United States and Canada.

Author Biography

Earl A. Grollman, a pioneer in the field of crisis intervention, was rabbi of the Beth El Temple Center in Belmont, Massachusetts, for 36 years. A certified death educator and counselor, he was cited as "Hero of The Heartland" for his work with the families and volunteers of the Oklahoma City bombing.

Dr. Grollman has spoken at many colleges, clergy institutes, seminaries, physicians' forums, and hospital nursing associations, and has frequently addressed support groups such as The Compassionate Friends and Mothers Against Drunk Driving. He has also appeared on numerous national television and radio programs, including the Oprah Winfrey Show, Children's Journal, All Things Considered, and Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. He was featured on National Public Radio's The End of Life: Exploring Death in America series in the roundtable discussion on grief and bereavement.

He is the author of several books including Living When a Loved One Has Died, Straight Talk about Death for Teenagers, and Living When a Young Friend Commits Suicide.

Table of Contents

What This Book Is About
Impact and Grief: Your Needs When Your Loved One Is Seriously Ill	p. 1
Candor: Should I Tell the Truth?	p. 39
Your Loved One's Needs	p. 59
Your Children's Needs	p. 83
Settings	p. 89
Helping Yourself	p. 107
Helping Your Loved One	p. 121
Helping Each Other	p. 139
Decisions Near the End of Life	p. 153
Appendix	p. 161
A Decalogue for Helping the Seriously Ill	p. 163
Communication between Patient, Family, and Medical Staff	p. 167
Vital Information Concerning the Seriously Ill Person	p. 171
Where to Go for Help	p. 179
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