Hospice
A Memoir of Life among the Dying
Published on 5. October 2020
Book
Paperback/Softback
196 pages
978-1-64718-973-0 (ISBN)
Description
Hospice is often misunderstood. We humans do not like to think about our own deaths, or those of people we love. People who work in this medical specialty are characterized by some as angels performing super-human ministrations, and by others as macabre creatures who wish to hasten their patients' deaths. But the reality of hospice work is complex, poignant, challenging, fulfilling, and at times, even humorous. As told by one who worked for three decades in this field, this collection of essays shines a light on the struggles, gratifications, and life lessons of a 30-year career as a hospice social worker.
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Language
English
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
254 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-64718-973-0 (9781647189730)
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Deborah Lee, LCSW, ACHP-SW, worked for three different hospice programs in the Chicagoland area for thirty years, serving as both hospice social worker and hospice clinical manager. She has since retired to Houston, Texas. She is celebrating her reincarnation as an author, and as a resident of a warmer climate.