Parting: A Handbook for Spiritual Care Near the End of LifeAt times we may be called to be companions on a journey we would rather not take--the journey of a loved one toward the end of life. For those who choose to serve as close companions of terminally ill relatives or friends, Parting offers the collec |
Contents
Setting Out | 1 |
Offering Spiritual Companionship | 2 |
Stops on Spiritual Journeys | 3 |
Physical and Spiritual | 6 |
A Personal Journey | 8 |
Packing for the Road Ahead | 9 |
PRESENCE | 10 |
CANDOR | 11 |
SIGHT | 36 |
In the Looking Glass | 37 |
SOUND | 38 |
Music | 39 |
TASTE AND SMELL | 40 |
Aromas | 41 |
COMFORT FROM A DISTANCE | 42 |
Companion Comforts | 43 |
ADVOCACY | 13 |
HUMOR | 14 |
DEPENDABILITY | 15 |
SENSITIVITY | 16 |
CURIOSITY | 17 |
Crossing the Bridge | 18 |
Spiritual Scenery | 22 |
Life Review | 23 |
JOURNALING | 24 |
ETHICAL WILLS Ive Always Wanted to | 25 |
Reunions and Gatherings | 26 |
Rituals | 27 |
PERSONAL RITUALS | 28 |
SIMPLE RITUALS | 29 |
For Weary Travelers | 32 |
TOUCH | 33 |
Tips for Touching | 34 |
FOOD AND EXERCISE | 44 |
UTILIZING VOLUNTEERS | 45 |
PROFESSIONAL HELP | 46 |
REALISTIC EXPECTATIONS | 47 |
Parting Ways | 50 |
Giving Permission to Go | 51 |
Reconciliation | 52 |
Holy Silence | 53 |
Suspending Disbelief | 55 |
Letting Go | 56 |
Saying Goodbye | 57 |
A CHILDS GOODBYE | 58 |
A Sacred Journey | 59 |
COMFORTING ARMS | 61 |
Coming Home | |
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