Caring for the Dying, Henry FerskoWeiss LCSW
Caring for the Dying, Henry FerskoWeiss LCSW
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Caring for the Dying
The Doula Approach to a Meaningful Death

Author: Henry Fersko-Weiss LCSW

Narrator: Barry Abrams

Unabridged: 7 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 06/14/2017

Synopsis

Caring for the Dying describes a whole new way to approach death and dying. It explores how the dying and their families can bring deep meaning and great comfort to the care given at the end of a life. Created by Henry Fersko-Weiss, the end-of-life doula model is adapted from the work of birth doulas and helps the dying to find meaning in their life, express that meaning in powerful and beautiful legacies, and plan for the final days. The approach calls for around-the-clock vigil care, so the dying person and their family have the emotional and spiritual support they need along with guidance on signs and symptoms of dying. It also covers the work of reprocessing a death with the family afterward and the early work of grieving.

Emphasis is placed on the space around the dying person and encourages the use of touch, guided imagery, and ritual during the dying process. Throughout the book Fersko-Weiss tells amazing and encouraging stories of the people he has cared for, as well as stories that come from doulas he has trained and worked with over the years.

About Henry Fersko-Weiss LCSW

Henry Fersko-Weiss is executive director of the International End-of-Life Doula Association. In 2003, Henry created the very first End-of-Life Doula Program in the U.S. at a hospice in New York City and has built many other programs based on his model. His work has been featured in the New York Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, and elsewhere. He is on the faculty of the Open Center's Art of Dying Institute. Visit him at www.inelda.org.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Erin Beall on March 14, 2018

4.75 stars. Really phenomenal. The only thing I was disappointed by was the lack of engagement with dementia and other cognitive deficiencies at the end of life. How does the doula approach work with Alzheimer's and similarly afflicted patients? But otherwise, absolutely amazing book.......more

Goodreads review by drowningmermaid on June 23, 2019

How do you want to die? No, really. You should think about it. Think about what will happen if you don't think about it. The Medical Establishment will Try To Save You all the way to the bitter end, which sometimes means dying in a alone in a hospital hallway in a frantic bid to stuff a few last breat......more

Goodreads review by Vanessa on April 19, 2017

This book was extremely helpful in that it gave a name to the job I've had for almost 2 years now. Although not specifically trained (yet), I am an End-of-Life Doula for a man with ALS. The book itself is tagged as "A Gentle Guide for Families and Caregivers" on the cover and it's an excellent compa......more

Goodreads review by Lynn on January 12, 2020

Amazing book! I loved and related to a lot of things said in the book. I have instinctively seen death similarly all my life! This quote sums it all up for me: I came to see how we can hold pain and love in equal measure and look unflinchingly into the heart of death. That is where we can find what......more

Goodreads review by Beth on December 04, 2018

Very clear and inspiring......more

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