My dad had his first appt. with a counselor 3 weeks ago. He was opposed at first but now looks forward to her visits.
She has worked on giving him coping mechanisms including meditation. When he has an appt. with the doctors,chemo. or anything else stressful we usually sit silently so he has time to meditate to calm his mind and body. You can actually see the stress leaving him.
I called the Hospice therapy department. The counselor comes out free of charge. We have not signed up for Hospice but this is a service they offer people with life threatening illnesses.
I hope this helps in some way.
Jennifer
