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Sacred Vigil is written as a gentle guide for the family caregiver through the vigil with a dying loved one. It includes suggestions for ways to enhance the dying process, physically, emotionally and spiritually. Such topics as signs and symptoms of approaching death, comfort measures, saying good-bye, reminiscing and reconciling, including children, offering loving presence and journaling are offered in clear, easy-to-read language. Sacred readings and prayers from different faith traditions are also included. 60 pages.

Available in English and Spanish.

If I Should Die…The Dying Process is Sacred Vigil Press’s best selling resource booklet for hospice professionals, patients and their caregivers. This booklet discusses the emotional, mental, spiritual and physical changes that occur as death approaches. It suggests concrete, useful things the family caregiver can do to make their loved one’s last weeks, days and hours more comfortable. 20 pages

If I Should Die…The Dying Process, the Spanish version

Anticipatory Grief…Expecting the Loss, Feeling the Pain is a “must read” for anyone caring for a dying loved one. Marty offers compassionate, sensible information about anticipatory grief in this concise booklet. The booklet describes anticipatory or expected grief in readable language so one can better understand what they are experiencing. It also presents practical ways to cope with these painful, confusing feelings. Suggestions for caregiver self-care are also offered. 16 pages

Telling My Life’s Story is a practical guide for the family member or hospice volunteer in conducting a life review with the hospice patient. It explains the benefits of life reviews with the dying person and offers questions from each stage of life. It has been used widely by hospice volunteer programs that wish to give hospice patients the opportunity to review and record the events of their lifetime. 18 pages

Dreams, Visions and Visitations of the Dying explores the extraordinary experiences of hospice patients. On numerous occasions, Marty has found herself retelling comforting stories about patients who have experienced vivid dreams, visions or visitations in the days and weeks prior to their death. Her booklet addresses this phenomenon directly and recounts real experiences shared by her hospice patients. 24 pages

Final Business is a practical guide to help the hospice patient and their family organize and take care of personal, financial and business affairs before and after death. The booklet includes a section to assist the terminally ill person in putting their affairs in order and also a section for the family survivors after the death. It offers practical information and resources about the Will, Durable Power of Attorney, Health Care Power of Attorney, personal records, funeral planning, Veterans burial and survivor benefits, Social Security benefits, life insurance, death certificates, bank accounts, etc. Telephone numbers and websites of useful resources are also offered. 20 pages

Compassionate Conversations answers the question hospice caregivers often ask, “How do I talk to my loved one about the fact that they’re dying?”