Essay on All Kinds Of Love by Carolyn Jaffe and Carol H....

Throughout the course of our lives we will experience the deterioration of a loved one due to illness or aging. This may cause us to make a choice of how and where we choose our loved one to die. Authors, Carolyn Jaffe and Carol H. Ehrlich, in their book All Kinds of Love, illustrate how the relationships between doctors, patients, family, friends, hospice volunteers, and hospice nurses all play an important role during he patients last days as they try to reach a good death. In the books foreword, Rabbi Earl A. Grollman comments on Jaffes history of nursing experience and states Her stories bring alive the concerns, the surprises, the victories, the disappointments, the mistakes, the uncertainties, the joys, and the pain that are†¦show more content†¦In Appendix A, hospices evolution towards better care is expressed along with Jaffe and Ehrlichs personal views on how Hospice can be improved. Appendix B provides home remedies for many common symptoms of illnesses which can b e used in practical situations. A listing of compassion groups and other support contacts are in Appendix C. Throughout the book, we learn that religion, values, needs and personal experiences all contribute to the type of care an individual receives. A flexible and unbiased attitude is needed in order for the caregivers methods to be effective.Jaffe and Ehrlichs purpose in writing this book is to provide people with a holistic understanding of hospice care by highlighting the many factors of hospice care, such as: pain control, nursing support, Medicare, availability of hospice programs, curriculum of medical students, sensitivity to religious beliefs, as well as the details of each area. Through their stories, they provide examples of the above areas to help the reader understand the benefits of Hospice care.This paper will provide an outline of the main points in the preface, introduction, and each of the nine chapters and appendix A; excluding the foreword, Appendix B, and Appendix C.PREFACEByock explains the power to change public and professional attitudes lies within the stories of peoples experiences in dying (1, p. viii). This solidifies the purpose ofShow MoreRelatedStephen P. Robbins Timothy A. Judge (2011) Organization al Behaviour 15th Edition New Jersey: Prentice Hall393164 Words   |  1573 PagesCredits and acknowledgments borrowed from other sources and reproduced, with permission, in this textbook appear on the appropriate page within text. Copyright  © 2013, 2011, 2009, 2007, 2005 by Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Prentice Hall. All rights reserved. Manufactured in the United States of America. This publication is protected by Copyright, and permission should be obtained from the publisher prior to any prohibited reproduction, storage in a retrieval system, or transmission in any