Working at an in-patient unit as a chaplain, I had the honor to accompany and minister to many families who were with their dying loved ones. A very helpful resource I gave them was a booklet explaining how the dying process usually looks like:
Pay special attention to the "death rattle" as it can be distressing to hear, but usually does not cause distress to the patient.
You can download a copy free of cost at:
http://www.leukemiabmtprogram.org/Documents/brochures/death_of_loved_one.pdf
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