The emotional needs of the family on receiving the diagnosis -- Who should be told? -- The services of the hospice and palliative care team -- Making decisions about work -- How much to tell the children? -- Caring for the carer -- Looking at ways in which everyone can help -- The physical needs of the person who is ill -- The use of aids and appliances -- Some common symptoms and the use of medication -- Physical comfort, health, and safety for everyone involved -- Children: managing change and planning for the future -- Long term care: unhappy families and mental health -- A place for anger -- Dealing with depression and isolation -- The question of euthanasia and suicide -- Dying at home -- Dying in hospital and a choice of funerals -- The effects of bereavement -- What to say and what not to say -- Starting a new life alone.
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