We Need to Talk: End-of-Life Course

Terminal illness is one of the greatest challenges any family will face. With so many questions wrapped in a multitude of emotions, we often don't know what to think or where to turn. This book will help.

"We Need to Talk" is a practical guide to help you and your family face the upcoming challenges. Inside you will find advice, tips, and explanations to help you better understand and address many of the issues you will face. Also, "We Need to Talk" is a pass-along book designed to be shared among family members to help alleviate fears and bring a greater sense of understanding and togetherness during this very important time.

"We Need to Talk" is written by Larry Quicksall, a hospice social worker, who has personally helped hundreds of families cope with end-of-life issue.

SECTIONS OF THE BOOK:
Emotional Expressions of Loss: Grief, Shock, Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Guilt, Depression, Acceptance.
Caring for the Patient: Curative Care vs Comfort Care, Pain Control, Nausea, Constipation, Dehydration, Artificial Feeding, Oxygen, Medical Equipment.
Caring for the Caregiver: For Caregivers, For Family and Friends of the Caregiver
Items of Importance: Advanced Directives, Final Arrangements, Children and Funerals, Preserving Your Memories, Alternatives and Herbal Treatments.
Three Phases of Terminal Illness: Introductory Phases, Work Phase, End Phase, Early Signs of Approaching Death, Later Signs of Approaching Death, Active Dying, Closing Thoughts.

This course offers the the book in two different formats: a downloadable eBook and a downloadable audio book.

As parents or grandparents we do our best to protect young children from the harsh realities of life. Unfortunately, we cannot isolate them from the reality of human death. The actual or anticipated death of family and friends can be quite a challenge for both the child and the adults involved.

To help in this area, Larry Quicksall interviewed Dawn Macke, a therapist who specialized in grief recovery especially in the area of children and grief. This video interview covers four key areas in this nearly 2 hour interview: Myths, Basics, When Someone is Dying, and Children and Funerals.

These downloadable reports address 9 key topics when facing end-of-life care questions.

This downloadable booklet contains prayer to help a personal with terminal illness experience spiritual peace.