Coming Alongside: Basic Pastoral Care at the Bedside
Jeffrey R. Funk
This book is an insightful guide preparing current or future caregivers
with needed etiquette and behavioral practices. This guide is also ideal
for visitors of the sick and suffering, being present while they face
death. This is a must read for those involved in a supportive pastoral
care role.
Jeffrey Funk covers the many ways you can deal with grief, but most
importantly, relieve it in others. He shares how compassion plays a role
in healing, ways to prevent "compassion burnout" by establishing
boundaries and much more. Funk writes with a passion for caregiving, and
provides many self-reflective questions and commentary to help you
impart God's love; you will feel inspired to serve others and embody the
compassionate nature of Jesus Christ.