Booklet: Death Over Dinner

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This guidebook is for anyone who is dying or thinks they will die one day. It is also for their friends, family, caregivers, and volunteers. It contains tips and tools for having tough conversations and planning for one of the biggest events in your life—Death.

The print is larger for easy reading and there are 29 easy-to-comprehend pages using non-medical terminology. The perfect resource for families new to hospice to gently explain the stages of dying and how to assist their loved ones. Hospices use this booklet as an information source for their families.

From the Introduction:

Sometimes people avoid thinking about dying until death is upon them. It’s hard to think clearly when we are facing a life-limiting illness. I mean, who can think critically when they are sad, afraid, anxious, and grieving for the life they are losing? Wouldn’t it be comforting to know that our wishes were previously defined?

It is very important to elect someone that you can trust to carry out your end-of-life decisions. Someone who will remain level-headed and true to their word in times of great sadness and grief. This is critical because during terminal illness there likely will come a time when you are unable to advocate for yourself. At that point, it falls on the family to make difficult choices. Understandably they might be torn, hesitant to make the tough decisions, or reluctant to let go. The worst part is that they are devastated, in deep grief and pain, and now they have to handle their loved one’s life-sustaining decisions which, unless they have been spelled out, they know nothing about.

About the Author

Sheila Burke is a best-selling author and End-of-Life Doula in Northeast Ohio. While it would be amazing if everyone could have an End-of-Life Doula, the fact is many do not. In that case, you need guidance on how to help those you love in a gentle, loving, and sacred way.

Sheila became an End-of-Life Doula after her husband died from aggressive cancer. The experience of home hospice and being the primary caregiver was life-altering. Providing emotional and physical support to her dying husband and their children led her to work with the dying. Sheila was trained through INELDA (International End of Life Doula Association.)

Topics covered:
Why We Don’t Discuss Death
The Importance of Discussing Death and Dying
Getting Your Affairs in Order
When You’ve Been Diagnosed with a Terminal Illness
What exactly does terminal illness mean?
Talking Death with the Dying
How to Start a Discussion about Dying and Death
Conversation Starters
Pay attention for Opportunities to Expand a Conversation
Conversation Starters
“What Matters to Me?”
Make a Death Plan
What does a good “Exit Plan©” look like?

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