A Time for Listening and Caring: Spirituality and the Care of the Chronically Ill and Dying

PART I - SPIRITUALITY: BELIEFS, ETHICS, PRESENCE AND RELATIONSHIP 1. The Role of Spirituality in the Care of Seriously-Ill, Chronically-Ill and Dying Patients 2. Spirituality in Palliative Care: An Ethical Imperative 3. Spiritual Care: Compassion and Service to Others 4. Spiritual Stages of Dying 5. The Spiritual Issues Faced by Children and Adolescents at the End of Life 6. The Healthcare Professional As Person: The Spirituality of Providing Care at the End of Life 7. On Sacred Ground - The Role of Chaplains in the Care of the Dying: A Partnership Between the Religious Community and the Healthcare Community PART II - THEOLOGICAL AND RELIGIOUS PERSPECTIVES 8. A Buddhist Approach to End-of-Life Care 9. Spirituality in End-of-Life Care from a Catholic Perspective: Reflections of a Hospital Chaplain 10. Building Bridges: The Protestant Perspective 11. Spirituality in Palliative Care - A Hindu Perspective 12. Faith and Islamic Issues at the End of Life 13. Spirituality, Suffering and Prayerful Presence within Jewish Tradition 14. Ojibwe Beliefs and Rituals in End-of-Life Care PART III - APPLICATION AND TOOLS 15. Spiritual Care: Practical Tools 16. Caring for Patients at the End of Life: Honoring the Patient's Story 17. Meaning-Centred Group Psychotherapy for Cancer Patients 18. Reflections on Dance and Music Therapy in Palliative Care 19. Waking Dreams: The Arts: A Nondenominational Tool for Reconnecting Spirituality and Medicine 20. The Role of Music at the End of Life 21. Grief: A Wall or a Door PART VI - PATIENT STORIES AND REFLECTION 22. Transformation and Redemption through the Dark Night of the Soul 23. Rhonda - Patient as Teacher 24. Hope for the Future