Hospice Care: the Journey Within

As a hospice nurse, Debbie gets to share special moments with caregivers and their loved ones, providing end-of-life care during a vulnerable period. The Hospice Journey can be complicated, problematic, lonely, and frustrating but as a hospice nurse, sharing vital information at the right time is necessary to help a loved one experiencing death and dying. Explaining the signs and symptoms to caregivers minimizes the fear that comes with death and dying. Debbie has learned over the years in hospice knowledge about death and, the dying process puts families at ease. Because when families have sufficient information on what to expect during the end-of-life process, decisions are a little easier, and families get to provide care to their loved ones in a calmer, stress-free environment. This support ultimately brings peace and dignity to all concerned.

Those special moments of families and their loved one inspired Hospice care - the Journey within. The need came about because caregivers wanted to provide simple help to their loved one. And they wanted to be more knowledgeable about the challenges their loved ones faced.

In this book, you will find out about the changes each body system goes through and what you can do to help your loved one.

◆You will recognize signs and symptoms of changes in the digestive systems, the brain, the kidney/lungs.

◆You will get to understand what causes the body to go through hot and cold body temperature changes.

◆You will find out what people sometimes say and feel once their loved one passed.

★All this and more you will find out as you read these pages★,

An important reason why you need to know these signs and symptoms. Because it helps you cope with the loss in the end, once the caregiver understands the changes the body goes through during the dying phase, it helps them feel less guilty and deep down know that they gave the best of themselves. I hope a clearer picture of what to expect in Hospice care - the Journey within helps you clarify the decision you made coming into hospice because now is not the time to have regrets. It is time to be at peace.