Includes bibliographical references (pages 107-109).
Contents
The chaplain/pastoral caregiver's role at the end of life -- Death is a sacred event -- Bringing the sacred to dying -- Interacting with the dying -- Helping others prepare -- The dying process -- Stage I: lucid but approaching death -- Stage II: actively dying -- Stage III: the moment of death -- Stage IV: after death (time with the body) -- Assimilating your experience -- Personal processing and reflection -- Appendix A: special circumstances -- Appendix B: recognizing and understanding the dying process.