A Collection of Stories to Enrich the Lives of Patients, Families, Physicians, and Caregivers
Stories at the End of Life is a compilation of moving physician- and patient-written stories about individual experiences at the end of life. These short stories, poems, and reflections capture the range of emotions, decisions, and transitions that patients, families, and friends go through as they face the final phase of life.
The six themed booklets, entitled Communication; Final Days; Comfort; Peace, Acceptance and Letting Go; Poetry, Inspiration, and Reflection; and Survival, are threaded together by the sharing of personal, and often profound, stories of courage, acceptance, and inspiration. Not only is the collection a source of comfort and solace to patients and families, but it is also a valuable resource for health-care professionals who can use it as a tool for training and education in end-of-life care. These stories were collected and published by The CHEST Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the American College of Chest Physicians.
