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

1	The role of spirituality in the care of seriously ill, chronically ill, and dying patients	5
2	Spirituality in palliative care : an ethical imperative	27
3	Spiritual care : compassion and service to others	39
4	Spiritual stages of dying	55
5	The spiritual issues faced by children and adolescents at the end of life	83
6	The healthcare professional as person : the spirituality of providing care at the end of life	101
7	On sacred ground - the role of chaplains in the care of the dying : a partnership between the religious community and the healthcare community	115
8	A Buddhist approach to end-of-life care	131
9	Spirituality in end-of-life care from a Catholic perspective : reflections of a hospital chaplain	139
10	Building bridges : the Protestant perspective	155
11	Spirituality in palliative care - a Hindu perspective	171
12	Faith and Islamic issues at the end of life	183
13	Spirituality, suffering, and prayerful presence within Jewish tradition	193
14	Ojibwe beliefs and rituals in end-of-life care	215
15	Spiritual care : practical tools	229
16	Caring for patients at the end of life : honoring the patient's story	253
17	Meaning-centered group psychotherapy for cancer patients	269
18	Reflections on dance and music therapy in palliative care	283
19	"Waking dreams" : the arts : a nondenominational tool for reconnecting spirituality and medicine	299
20	The role of music at the end of life	319
21	Grief : a wall or a door	331
22	Transformation and redemption through the dark night of the soul	345
23	Rhonda - patient as teacher	353
24	Hope for the future	361