
Hospice
The End Can Be as Beautiful as the Beginning
- 154 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
This book is a selection of a chaplain's experiences of how hospice can serve the families and patients who enter this special journey. It contains patient stories told from the chaplain's view. When Chaplain Beck is with patients, she often shares one of her stories to help ease their fears. It is her hope that sharing these stories in this book will prepare readers and lessen their anxiety when hearing the word "hospice" in relation to themselves or a loved one. Experiencing these holy moments may even help on one's own spiritual journey.Hospice does not mean death is imminent, but rather it is a transition of care that focuses on the patient's physical, emotional, and spiritual needs as they approach the end of life, which may be days or months away. From Schubert's first visit made as a chaplain resident to her last day thirty years later as a hospice chaplain, she has been honored to serve the dying and their loved ones. She hopes that readers will hear the love and grace and see that through hospice, the end can be as beautiful as the beginning.
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Table of contents
- Title Page
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: The Gift of Presence
- Chapter 2: The Teacher
- Chapter 3: My First Hospital Visit
- Chapter 4: Lesson in Goodbyes
- Chapter 5: Something To Hold On To
- Chapter 6: My First Funeral
- Chapter 7: A Chaplain for Adolescent and Adult Psych
- Chapter 8: The Tailor’s Missing Spoon
- Chapter 9: Getting Control When You Don’t Have Control
- Chapter 10: Holy Space
- Chapter 11: Do Not Worry about Impressing God
- Chapter 12: A Two-Part Reflection about the Holy Spirit
- Chapter 13: Being a Grateful Guest
- Chapter 14: Depth of Spirit
- Chapter 15: Always Listening
- Chapter 16: Choosing How to Die
- Chapter 17: One Last Breath Together
- Chapter 18: Believing Is Not Just Seeing
- Chapter 19: God Can Be Anywhere
- Chapter 20: Do You Have an Advance Directive?
- Chapter 21: Angels Are All Around Us
- Chapter 22: And Let Us Go to Bed
- Chapter 23: Everything Is Possible with God’s Help
- Chapter 24: Mary and Joseph
- Chapter 25: Direction from the Holy Spirit
- Chapter 26: Letting Go
- Chapter 27: Be Present
- Chapter 28: Spiritual Peace of Mind
- Chapter 29: Yes, They Can Hear Us
- Chapter 30: Comfort in Prayer
- Chapter 31: Let Me into Heaven
- Chapter 32: We Want Beads Too
- Chapter 33: Death Is Not Always Peaceful
- Chapter 34: Taking Jesus into Your Heart
- Chapter 35: A Very Human Story
- Chapter 36: My Mom’s Story and a Case of Terminal Restlessness
- Chapter 37: Baptismal Grace
- Chapter 38: A Note about Grief
- Conclusion
- About the Author
- Resources and Additional Information
- Bibliography