Caring for an individual with a terminal illness is not something for which most of us are prepared. Often with anything with which we are unfamiliar, the best first step is determining what we don’t know and asking the right questions. The process of learning about caring for someone with a life-limiting illness will take time. You will likely need to tap into many different resources to get the information you need.
We have designed this portion of the web site specifically for people like you – caregivers who want to learn more about what they can do to help their loved ones. We’ve provided links to many helpful resources and sources of information that will help you grow in your knowledge of understanding and caring for the dying.
We trust you will find these links useful and informative. Hopefully most of your questions and concerns will be addressed by tapping into the resources we’ve provided. If you still have questions or need someone to talk to, do not hesitate to contact our office at 205.949.0400 or 866.697.0400. Be sure to click on the “Frequently Asked Questions” link to see if you can find the information you seek there.
The Resilient Self
By Wolin, J. Steven © 1993
Spiritual Care of Dying and the Bereaved
By Wilcock, Penelope © 2001
Living Beyond Breast Cancer: A Survivor’s Guide
for When Treatment Ends and the Rest of Your Life Begins
By Weiss, Marisa © 1998
Necessary Losses: The Love, Illusions, Dependencies and Impossible Expectations that All of Us Have to Give up in Order to Grow
By Viorst, Judith © 1998
The 36 Hour Day: A Guide to Caring for Persons with Alzheimer’s Disease
By Mace, Nancy L. © 2006
Questions & Answers on Death and Dying
By Larson, Ernie © 1991
Comfort & Care in a Final Illness
By Kolf, June Cerza © 1999
The Last Childhood: A Family Story of Alzheimers
By Knowles, Carrie © 2000
124 Prayers for Caregivers
By Guntzelman, Joan © 2003
When Someone You Love has Alzheimer’s
By Grollman, Earl A. © 1997
Caring and Coping: When a Loved One is Seriously Ill
By Grollman, Earl A. © 1995
Final Gifts: Understanding the Special Awareness,
Needs & Communications of the Dying
By Callanan, Maggie © 1997
Caregiver’s Reprieve: A Guide to Emotional Survival
When You’re Caring For Someone You Love
By Brandt, Arvene L. © 1997
Beyond Grief: A Guide for Recovering From the Death of a Loved One
By Staudacher, Carol © 2000
The Journey of Healing Through Grief:
Your Journal for Reflection and Recovery
By Rich, Phil © 1999
A Time to Grieve: Meditations for Healing
After the Death of a Loved One
by Staudacher, Carol © 1994
The End-of-Life Handbook: A Compassionate Guide to
Connecting with and Caring for a Dying Loved One
by David B. Feldman, Stephen Andrew Lasher Jr. and Ira Byock (Jan 2007)
By No Extraordinary Means, Expanded Edition:
The Choice to Forgo Life-Sustaining Food and Water (Medical Ethics)
by Joanne Lynn (Aug 22, 1989)
The Caregivers’ Roller Coaster: A Practical Guide to
Caregiving for the Frail Elderly
by Billie Jackson (Mar 1993)
Sick To Death and Not Going to Take It Anymore!:
Reforming Health Care for the Last Years of Life
by Joanne Lynn (Oct 11, 2004)
The Art of Being a Healing Presence
by James E Miller and Susan Cutshall (Sep 21, 2001)
