Peaceful Endings (eBook)

      NOTES TO THE READERPREFACE … 
            an unlikely expert and “short is the new black”PROLOGUE …            death in AmericaINTRODUCTION … I am here to talk about deathChapter 1CRISIS MANAGEMENT …finding stable ground      The Crisis May Be More Than Just the Diagnosis      Understanding What You Are Facing      Facing Reality and Your Fears      Perspective      Self-Care is a Four-Letter Word; It Is Self … LOVE!      Information, Friend or Foe?      Finding Your FootingChapter 2 UNDERSTANDING ESTATE PLANNING …a new lexicon      What is Estate Planning?      Types of Representatives      Estate Planning Documents      Federal Estate TaxChapter 3PREPARATION FOR THE END OF LIFE …what to do as the end approaches      What to Do as Far in Advance of Death as Possible      What to Do Prior to Imminent Death      What to Do at the Time of Death and                                     Immediately Following      What to Do the Day of or Day Following the Death      What to Do as Soon as Possible After the DeathChapter 4PROVIDING COMFORT CARE …palliative and hospice careChapter 5THE FINAL STRETCH …            the walk home      Creating the Transition Space      How to Know the End is ApproachingChapter 6AFTER TRANSITION …            disposition of the body, writings and gatheringsChapter 7SETTLING AN ESTATE …            dotting the “i”s and crossing the “t”s      What a Surviving Spouse has to Do      The Job of the Executor or Trustee      Contacting the Professionals      Distributing the Assets of the Estate      Closing an EstateChapter 8MOVING FORWARD …            a new normal      Thoughts on GriefChapter 9FINAL THOUGHTS …            and additional readingAFTERWORD …pre-emptive preparedness or      the best gift you can give to those you lovePOSTSCRIPT …how to help someone in crisisOTHER RESOURCES