Veterans Companion Book

Order Your Companion Books Today for "Improving Care for Veterans Facing Illness and Death"

Improving Care for Veterans Facing Illness and Death (2013) is the companion book for HFA's 2013 Living With Grief^® program.

"The character of a nation is judged by many things including how it cares for its veterans. That care requires a completeness of understanding of veterans, their experiences, their lives, their families, their fears and their needs....the broader the understanding of veterans by caregivers the more comfort we can give to our veterans and their families."
--from the Foreword by Chuck Hagel, Distinguished Professor, Georgetown University; former U.S. Senator; and Vietnam Veteran, recipient of two Purple Hearts

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BOOK DESCRIPTION:

HFA's book, Improving Care for Veterans Facing Illness and Death, examines the impact that the military experience can have on veterans who are dying or facing grief and loss; special issues in treating veterans at the end of life, including tangible concerns such as pain management, as well as emotional issues like the need for forgiveness; and grief and loss issues for both veterans and military survivors.

Authors include clinicians from the Department of Veterans Affairs, hospice professionals, and academicians. The book also contains personal perspectives from veterans themselves, shedding a different but equally important light on these topics.

Author List:
David Abrams
Lori R. Daniels
Kenneth J. Doka
Deborah Grassman
James Hallenbeck
Diane Jones
Anne Koepsell
Jill LaMorie and Betsy Beard
Antoon Leenaars
Patricia McGuire
VJ Periyakoil
Nicky Quinlan
JoAnne Steen
Ryan Weller

Foreword 
Chuck Hagel

Part I : The Military Experience

The Military Milieu: A Grin and Bear It Culture
Deborah Grassman

Voices
Understanding the Military Culture as a Context for Delivering Hospice Care: A Practical Application
Deborah Grassman

The Military Mindset
James Hallenbeck

Voices
David Abrams

Generational Cohorts: A Military Perspective
Kenneth J. Doka

Part II: Special Issues in Treating Veterans at the End-of-Life

History of Hospice and Palliative Care in the Department of Veterans Affairs
James Hallenbeck

Coping with Trauma and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) at Life’s End: Managing Life Review
Ryan Weller

Grief and traumatic stress: Conceptualizations and counseling services for veterans
Lori R. Daniels

Forgiveness: A Reckoning Process that Facilitates Peace 
Deborah Grassman

Voices
A Voice From a Clinician
Deborah Grassman

Special Issues in Pain Management
V.S. Periyakoil

Voices
The Survivalist. Or Tired and Brave
Nicky Quinlan

Caring for Seriously Ill Veterans in the Community: Communication, Collaboration, and Coordination
Diane H. Jones

Programs that Work: We Honor Veterans

PART  III: Grief and Loss

Sacred Ceremonies, Sacred Space: The Role of Rituals and Memorials in Grief and Loss
Kenneth J.  Doka

Profaning the Sacred: The Disruption of Military Funerals
Kenneth J. Doka

Serving the Bereavement Needs of Veterans and Their Families
Patricia McGuire

Combat Death:  A Clinical Perspective
Jill Harrington-LaMorie and Betsy Beard

Voices
A Military Widow
Joanne Steen

Military Suicide: Counseling Survivors
Antoon A. Leenaars

Conclusion: What We Can Learn from Veterans: Lessons for a Traumatized Society

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