Resources & Tools

Disease/Cancer/etc.

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At Death's Door: Facing The Terminal Illness OF A Loved One

Type: VHS
Author: Grollman, Komp, Sims and Jenkins
( Death/Dying , Disease/Cancer/etc. , General , Grief/Death , Pastoral Care )

This video will help you acknowledge your emotions about the terminal illness of someone you love, and will guide you in living life to its fullest with your loved one through the last months, weeks, or days of your time together.

Deciding About Life's End: UM Resource Book About Advance Directives

Type: BOOK
Author: Health and Welfare Ministries Program
( Death/Dying , Decision-Making , Disease/Cancer/etc. , General , Grief/Death , Group Study , Health Care , Suffering/Pain )

Presents guidance for individual reflection and for discussion of these issues by church groups: responsible personal choices about the kind of treatment we will accept and refuse at life's end.

Discussing HIV/AIDS In Our Community: A Parent Meeting

Type: VHS
Author: Pediatric AIDS Foundation
( AIDS/HIV , Children , Children at Risk , Disease/Cancer/etc. , General , Parent/Child Relationship , Parenting )

HIV/AIDS: A challenge to us all. Guide and video helps any adult to set up a parent meeting about HIV/AIDS. Seeks to provide accurate info to parents about HIV/AIDS, allows parents to voice concerns/fears in a supportive environment, gives examples of appropriate responses in answering children's questions, replaces fear with knowledge and compassion. Comes with leader's book.

Discussing HIV/AIDS In Our Community: Educating Our Children

Type: VHS
Author: Pediatric AIDS Foundation
( AIDS/HIV , Disease/Cancer/etc. , Family/Parenting , General , Health , Parent/Child Relationship , Parenting )

Discussing HIV/AIDS with our children - a video to help with the discussion.

Fight For Your Life, Part 1

Type: VHS
Author:
( Disease/Cancer/etc. , General , Healing , Health , Health Care , Inspiration , Pastoral Skills )

Made for cancer patients and their families. Anyone can benefit from its inspiring message about how people with a strong will to live can triumph over terminal illness. Teaches specific techniques. 2 tape series.

Fight For Your Life, Part 2

Type: VHS
Author:
( Disease/Cancer/etc. , General , Healing , Health , Health Care , Pastoral Care )

Made for cancer patients and their families. Anyone can benefit from its inspiring message about how people with a strong will to live can triumph over terminal illness. Features testimony from four survivors. 2 tape series.

Living Choices: Health Care

Type: VHS
Author: UMCom
( Caring , Disease/Cancer/etc. , General , Health Care , Hospice , Ministry , Poverty )

From Catch the Spirit. Emphasizes the dificult and complex choices we face as Christians and responsible members of society. Crisis in our health care system: volunteer hospice worker, caregivers for chronically-ill loved ones support one another. A church and community ofganization fun a clinic. Churches, corporations, doctors, and an insurance company provide health insurance for children. Includes discussion guide.

Making a Killing: Philip Morris, Kraft and Global Tobacco Addiction

Type: VHS
Author: INFACT, Anderson, and Gold
( Disease/Cancer/etc. , General , Media/Technology , Social Justice )

Documentary that reveals the burning truth in once-secret corporate documents: how Philip Morris has conspired to hook children on tobacco and keep governments from protecting public health…Exposes Philip Morris' promotions, cover-ups, and media spins...Tells the inspiring stories of individuals who have suffered grave losses to tobacco giants and are fighting back…Shows how you can join the growing grassroots movement to counter corporate power and save lives.

Survival Guide for Adults : Real Life: Faith - Families That Persevered By Faith

Type: VHS
Author: Wright, Dr. H. Norman
( Disabilities , Disease/Cancer/etc. , Faith , Family , Family Devotions , Family/Parenting , General , Grief/Death , Parent/Child Relationship , Relationships )

Focuses on three ordinary families who faced extraordinary situations...with faith. Leader's guide contains 5-13 lessons with scriptures and discussions guides integrated with the videos.

Walking Through the Waters: Biblical Reflections for Families of Cancer Patients

Type: BOOK
Author: Regensburger, Nancy
( Caring , Disease/Cancer/etc. , Family Devotions , General , Grief/Death , Group Study , Healing , Inspiration )

Unique support for families of cancer patients. Brings a spiritual perspective to what is often a chaotic, frightening experience. After each section, there are questions designed for either personal reflection or group discussion.