2)  THE CARE PLAN tool has been endorsed by two of the most respected voices in the hospice care community:

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• Ira Byock, MD  Author of Dying Well and The Best Care Possible

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“Hospice nurses, Heyerman and Kizzire, write from years of caring experience.  A Path to Comfort is filled with practical   wisdom.  Down-to-earth and loving, this booklet is a gift to anyone caring for a person who is approaching the end of life.”

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• Susan Block, MD Dept of Psychosocial Oncology & Palliative Care, Dana-Farber Institute and Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Professor of Psychiatry and Medicine, Harvard Medical School

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“A Path to Comfort is a practical, compassionate, meticulous, and detailed guide to help families manage the day-to-day care of a loved one in hospice care, from the perspective of two nurses who have provided bedside care to hospice patients for decades.  It provides step-by-step directions for such ’simple’ processes as cleaning or turning a patient, which can often feel overwhelming to family members doing it for the first time.  By providing this thoughtful guidance to the caregiver, it can make what sometimes feels impossible--providing superb care to a dying loved one—feel possible, thus boosting the morale of the caregiver and enhancing the care of the person who is ill.  It is designed to supplement and synergize with the care offered in the home by a hospice program.”