Patient/Family Education

"I wish I had read these booklets sooner" is something we hear often. By sitting down with your families and reading these together, you establish consistent education within your agency. These materials don't replace verbal teaching; they supplement, enhance, and reinforce the care you provide. Start using them today to ensure your families receive the best possible support.

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With over 30 million sold the "Little Blue Book" is the first, most beloved and widely used resource of its kind. Written by American hospice pioneer Barbara Karnes, RN, Gone From My Sight explains the signs of approaching death from disease and old age.
“The Eleventh Hour” is the companion booklet to "Gone From My Sight: The Dying Experience" together they have been shown to significantly improve CAHPS scores, family survey results and meet Medicare requirements for consistent family education. Agencies/hospices put these two booklets together in their initial family packets to inform families on the signs of approaching death and how to care for a loved one who is dying.
Always Offer, Never Force: Food at End of Life
There is much fear and misconception surrounding pain management at end of life.   Pain at End of Life  addresses, in fifth grade, non-medical terminology:  pain as it relates to the dying process fear of overdosing and addiction standardized dosages around the clock administration laxatives uses of morphine sedation as it relates to dying supplemental therapies
By Your Side, A Guide for Caring for the Dying at Home by Barbara Karnes
The Tree of Life: End of Life Education This end of life coloring book is used as art therapy for both adults and children. The Tree of Life is a concept of death using the metaphor of nature and the cycle of life. (This booklet includes a family tree).