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DOWN EAST HOSPICE VOLUNTEERS
OF Washington COUNTY
42 years of Compassionate Care
207-454-7521 EXT. 9126

Working with the dying patient
Hospice workers find peace in helping patients find comfort at end of life
Preparing for approaching death
Amazon Prime movies related to dying
When the time comes, could you let go and die?
Doulas For The Dying
Patients want to be at home, but home hospice care can be tough on families - NPR article
More Americans Are Dying At Home
Continuing Ed Hours Tracker Form
The State of Maine requires hospice volunteers to complete 8 hours of continuing education each year.
To view a document in Adobe PDF reader,
please click on the PDF icon to the left of
the title.
Please note you may download the Continuing Education hours form to keep track of time spent on books, articles, movies, and documentaries throughout 2021.
New Articles, Videos, Book Recommendations for 2020 Continuing Ed
Hospice Care Continues, Without The Human Touch
My Grandmother's Last Days Were In Our LivingRoom
Take Care of Yourself E-Book
Aging In Place - Hospice Care
Dying in Style by Audrey J. Parker

Excellent Book on Grief. The Year of Magical Thinking
by Joan Didion. Reading time: 3 hours

A Grief Observed by C.S. Lewis
The death of his wife compelled Mr. Lewis to write a book about grief and his faith. Reading time: 1 hour
Hospice: Demanded But Threatened By
Covid-19
Interactions with Family and Friends
The Friendly Visit (as a Volunteer)
Please note four new Ted Talks have been added and three wonderful podcasts by Mitch Ware, a Hospice Volunteer.
Podcasts About Hospice by Mitch Ware
Myths about Hospice
What to say to someone who
is dying?
SUGGESTED READING
* THE 4 THINGS THAT MATTER THE MOST BY IRA BROCK, M.D.
* THE ART OF LOSING: POEMS OF GRIEF AND HEALING BY KEVIN YOUNG
* LESSONS FROM THE DYING BY RODNEY SMITH
* AT HOME WITH THE DYING: A ZEN HOSPICE APPROACH BY MERRILL COLLETT
* THE LITTLE BOOK OF MINDFULNESS BY PATRICIA COLLARD
* BECAUSE YOU'VE NEVER DIED BEFORE BY KATHLEEN PUSNAK, P.H.D.
* HERE FOR NOW BY ELANA ROSENBLAUM
* BEING MORTAL BY DR. ATUL GAWANDE
** For some wonderful Blog articles, please visit www.1800Hospice
For our Volunteers
Volunteer and Community Educational & Support Materials
I am now a Caregiver, Help!
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