Some Light at the End: Your Bedside Guide for Peaceful Palliative and Hospice Care

In this tender yet transparent guide to your final days, experienced hospice nurse Beth Cavenaugh reveals what options you may have as a patient living with a terminal disease. With personal stories and a touch of humor, Some Light at the End provides information about hospice care, the practicalities of the dying process, nursing guidance about pain and symptom management, and support for your loved one as they care for you along the way.

You'll discover:

• Questions to consider when researching palliative care or hospice care as you advocate for your health and wellness.
• Contemplations to maximize the quality of your life even at the end of your life.
• Guidance to prepare your affairs and assemble a trusted personal care team.
• Strategies to deal with common medical symptoms including medicine management and non-pharmaceutical techniques.
• Activities and meditations to encourage emotional healing and connection as you navigate your anxiety and grief.
• After-death care ritual ideas for your caregiver to honor you and your body with love while grieving their loss.

Ease into the end of your life with a plan, knowing you will be taken care of and your wishes respected. Read Some Light at the End for the empowerment you deserve in this final stage of your beautiful life.

About the Author
Cavenaugh, Beth: - Beth Cavenaugh, RN, BSN, CHPN is a certified hospice and palliative care nurse, Reiki practitioner, and educator with over 14 years of experience in caring for patients at the end of their life. Compassion, patient autonomy, and transparent communication are the core of her care philosophy. Through her classes and hospice workshops for groups and individuals, Beth demystifies death and dying so this powerful moment will be embraced as a normalized and celebrated life event. Learn more at BethCavenaugh.com.