Library

We keep a large library of informational material at the Hospice Office, which is available free of charge to the community. A wide range of topics are available. Feel free to contact us for more information!

Book of the Month: July

May I Walk You Home? With stories by Joyce Hutchinson and prayers by Joyce Rupp

Walking a companion home is an old-fashioned custom, often lost in our modern era. But there was once a time when walks home from school, from church, or from a dance were commonplace. Walking someone home was a way of offering protection and guidance, an opportunity to reflect on life and what had just been experienced. Joyce Hutchinson and Joyce Rupp capture the spirit of that personal companionship for those who accompany the dying on their final journey. Hutchinson's moving stories relate her many experiences of caring for the dying, tracing the moments of joy, experiences of connection, and glimpses of heaven that occur along the way. Rupp's simple and tender prayers express beatifully the struggle and rewards of this companionship, offering caregivers both strength and hope. Joyce Hutchinson provides a wonderful example of what it is like to simply be there with one who is seriously ill or dying - how to listen, when to speak, how to provide encouragement, and most of all, how one's simple presence can enable the dying person to let go and make the final step of the journey in peace. Joyce Rupp follows each story with a prayer experience consisting of a meditation exercise, a poetic prayer, and an affirmation for the day. Wheather family members, friends, chaplains, or health care workers, caregivers will find here much inspiration and support for their ministry.