Book Description
Written by an experienced hospice nurse & End-of-Life Doula who saw the effects of being unprepared for death firsthand, Attending to the End challenges readers to stop avoiding the inevitable and, instead, start planning for it. As a working guide, it is formatted in a 3-ring notebook (with labeled dividers) that offers prompts for unpacking thoughts and feelings about life and death, and a step-by-step process for scripting end-of-life wishes. Written in an easy to follow question and answer format, this guidebook provides space to explore death in-depth, serving to help the reader prepare for a good death. It is also an invaluable tool for family after their loved one's death that allows them to take care of business in an organized manner while affording the freedom to be fully present for grieving. A nurse for over 30 years, Jacki's work with the dying and their loved ones has been an incredible blessing for her, as it has served to help her become viscerally aware of the frailty of life. The dying have been her teacher. She has learned how to live more fully and authentically, in the moment, with a mindfulness of mortality. It is her belief that this is the holy grail in preparing for a good death and it is her hope that others will be inspired by the prompts, planning and practices offered in the book towards such an end.
