Talking about death won't kill you : the essential guide to end-of-life conversations

Summary: Death is a part of life. We used to understand this, and in the past, loved ones generally died at home with family around them. But in just a few generations, death has become a medical event, and we have lost the ability to make this last part of life more personal and meaningful. Today people want to regain control over health-care decisions for themselves and their loved ones.

Record details

ISBN: 1770414061 (pbk.) :
ISBN: 9781770414068 (pbk.) :
Physical Description: 208 pages ; 22 cm
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Publisher: Toronto, Ontario, Canada : ECW Press, [2018]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-199) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Why dying matters -- Improving our death literacy and informed decisions -- Dying matters to our families -- Inquiring minds want to know! Talking with children -- Creating a compassionate workplace -- Navigating challenging conversations with health-care providers -- Holding space for someone who is dying -- Posting, tweeting & texting: dying and death in a digital world -- Dying on (some of) our own terms -- Moving the conversation forward.