Now I Lay Me Down
The Owner's Manual For The Dying Patient, Their Caregivers and Their Loved Ones
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Whatever the readers'' relationship is to the dying, Thank you for caring enough to not only be there for them, but for wanting to do it right.
The first piece of advise I have for you is to remember that as long as what you do comes from the heart you will do no wrong. With all of the responsibilities you have accepted (cooking, cleaning, bathing, administering medications, wiping a tired brow, kissing away a tear, holding a hand, listening, and being up all hours of the night) there is nothing that you have never done before as a wife, a mother, an aunt, or a sister. There may be some strange apparatus, like a catheter or such that you are not familiar with, but nothing that you can cause harm with.
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About the Book
“Now I Lay Me Down...The Owner’s Manual for the Dying Patient, Their Caregivers and Their Loved Ones” was written to help those with a terminal illness, and those who care for them, to improve the quality of their physical and spiritual life. It also gives guidance to the loved ones after death. During Mrs. Stringer’s work as a hospice nurse she came to realize the importance of an open and honest relationship in the last months and days of a person’s life. This is reflected in the book, as she has condensed an enormous amount of information in a straight-forward, easy to understand guide, while remaining sensitive and compassionate.
About the Author
Mrs. Stringer has been a registered nurse for almost 25 years, working primarily in critical care. She is the author of “The Owner’s Manual for the Body”. Written for the lay person, it describes the anatomy and physiology of the body system by system in an easy to understand way so that the general public can better care for themselves. She feels that a better educated world is a healthier, happier world.