CJNH observes Jewish traditions, while meeting the spiritual needs of all residents. Devoted caregivers deliver outstanding personal assistance and nursing care.
The staff of Shwartz Hospice cares as much about my emotional and spiritual well-being as they do my physical needs.
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Recommended Readings and Other Resources:
35 Ways to Help a Grieving Child by the Dougy Center Staff
The Art of Being a Healing Presence: A Guide for Those in Caring Relationships by Jared E. Miller and Susan C. Cutshall
At Home with Dying: A Zen Hospice Approach by Merrill Collette
Attending the Dying: A Handbook of Practical Guidelines by Megory Anderson
Caregiving: The Spiritual Journey of Love, Loss, and Renewal by Beth Witrogen McLeod
A Caregiver’s Challenge: Living, Loving, Letting Go by Maryann Schacht
Caring for a Dying Relative: A Guide for Families by Derek Doyle
Chicken Soup for the Volunteer’s Soul by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, and Matthew E. Adams
The Courage to Laugh by Allen Klein
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (DVD- 2007), Starring Anne Alvaro, Niels Arestrup
Dying Well by Dr. Ira Byock
Extraordinary Care by Extraordinary People (DVD), Produced by the American Hospice Foundation
Facing Death and Finding Hope by Christine Longaker
The Fall of Freddie the Leaf: A Story of Life for All Ages by Leo Buscaglia, PhD
The Family Handbook of Hospice Care by Fairview Health Services
Final Gifts: Understanding the Special Awareness, Needs, and Communication of the Dying by Maggie Callanan and Patricia Kelley
The Four Things That Matter Most by Ira Byock
A Grief Observed by CS Lewis
Handbook for Mortals by Joanne Lynn, M.D., and Joan Harrold, M.D.
Hard Choices for Loving People by Hank Dunn
Healing After a Loss: Daily Meditations for Working Through Grief by Martha W. Hickman
Heartpeace: Healing Help for Grieving Folks by Richard B. Gilbert
Helping Children Cope with the Loss of a Loved One by William C. Kroen
Help Me Say Goodbye: Activities for Helping Kids Cope When a Special Person Dies by Janis Silverman
Hospice Care: A Celebration by NHPCO
The Hospice Choice: In Pursuit of a Peaceful Death by Marcia Lattanzi-Licht
How We Die: A Reflection on Life’s Final Chapter by Sherwin B. Nuland
Living with Grief book series, produced by the Hospice Foundation of America
On Death and Dying by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
Sacred Passage: How to Provide Fearless, Compassionate Care for the Dying by Margaret Coberly, PhD, RN
Shadowlands (DVD- 1994), Starring Anthony Hopkins and Debra Winger
Threads of Hope: An Offering for Those Who Grieve by Beth Rotondo
Transitions in Dying and Bereavement: A Psychosocial Guide for Hospice and Palliative Care by Moira Cairns
Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom
Unplugged: Reclaiming Our Right to Die in America by William H. Colby
What Dying People Want: Practical Wisdom for the End of Life by David Kuhl
When Autumn Comes by Mary Jo Bennett
Wit (DVD- 2001), Starring Emma Thompson, Christopher Lloyd, Director: Mike Nichols
Witnessing Death: A Grandson’s Reflections on Alzheimers (DVD) , Director: David Rosenthal