New Release - Dying to know

This book offers 60 thoughts that reflect on bringing death to life.  "Dying to Know" seeks to break the silence around death and dying and stimulate a discussion that genuinely connect people on the most profound level, not as experts, but as people with the same dreams, hopes, fears and concerns."

Price $19.95 + $5.00 p & h

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Shimmer by Basia Bonkowski - DISCOUNT OFFER

"Step inside one woman’s very private world as Basia and her brothers gather to watch over their mother Maria during the last thirteen days of her life.  At the heart of this exquisitely written book is Basia Bonkowski’s reflection on her family’s dilemma, a dilemma faced by many children of an ageing parent: how to care for their parents, and how much to intervene in prolonging their lives.

Purchase directly through the Exisle Publishing website using our special partnership code and receive a 10% discount off the RRP of $32.99 PLUS $5 from every copy purchased in this way will be donated to Palliative Care Council of SA.

Go to www.exislepublishing.com and use code: PSA001

Palliative Caring at Home

Price $7.50 each.

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Multicultural Palliative Care Guidelines

Cultural issues around death and dying vary so greatly among peoples, it presents a great challenge to staff members who wish to speak and act in a culturally sensitive way.

Price $10.00 ea.

Contains practice guidelines and specific recommendations for the following language groups: Arabic, Bosnian, Chinese, Croatian, Greek, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Macedonian, Maltese, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Turkish, and Vietnamese.

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Good Palliative Care Plans

The Good Palliative Care Plan (GPCP) is a document to replace the use of Do Not Resuscitate Orders in patient notes. The patient's Medical Practitioner, in consultation with the dying patient, their family, and other health professionals completes it. It is mainly used in aged care facilities for non competent patients and was endorsed by DHS in June 2000 for this purpose.

Price $30.00 per 30 copies

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Memory Boxes for Children

Memory Boxes are designed to assist the grieving child or teenager to mourn the loss of a loved person in their life who has died.

They provide a tangible and helpful way to assist children and teenagers express their grief in a way that supports and acknowledges their feelings, thoughts and memories.

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Pocket Books
A key component of the treasure boxes, these books are designed to give the child or teenager a "script" that focusses them on frequently asked questions about death, dying and loss.

The Pocket Books are designed to be easily carried around and referred to when emotions are changeable, especially in the early days and weeks after the death. Not all questions can be answered by these small books, however they provide a beginning and may prompt the asking of questions that are very important for the child or teenager.

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What now?

You have been diagnosed with a life limiting illness or terminal illness

This booklet provides practical information to help you make choices that are right for you and to help you meet your day-to-day needs.

$7.50 each

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