All Life and Death Matters resources were created by Kath Murray, a veteran hospice and palliative care nurse, and are designed to:



Meet national competencies and learning outcomes related to hospice and palliative care and end-of-life care
Enhance best practice interactions
Increase caregiver confidence and competence in caring for the dying person and family
Decrease caregiver fears and concerns
Increase caregiver ability to respond to challenging issues
Help instructors and students provide excellent care for the dying person and their family

The book provides information on:



Understanding the dying process
Integrating a palliative approach
Preparing to care
Using standardized tools
Enhancing physical comfort

Principles and practices of hospice and palliative care
The process of providing care
Pain and symptom management


Providing psychosocial care
Palliative care and physician assisted dying
Caring in the last days and hours
Caring for you, the caregiver!