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Living with Dementia: How Hospice Care Can Help
What is dementia? And perhaps just as importantly, what isn’t it? In the coming months, I’ll be writing a series of articles on dementia to address the concerns of caregivers and family members who have a loved one living with dementia. Many people think of hospice care as being for the dying, and therefore not appropriate for someone who has “only” been diagnosed with dementia. However, hospice care can help greatly in the day-to-day living of a person with...Read the rest of this article »
Moving Made Easy: How to Create a Stress-Free Move Day
On the lists of stress-inducing events, moving is usually one of the highest, with move day being the climax. But it doesn’t have to be that way. There are two categories of needs that occur during move day. The first encompasses transactional needs, the types of activities that you find on checklists. The second category comprises emotional need. Finding solutions for emotional needs is often more complex. By planning and anticipating both types of needs, you can reduce stress...Read the rest of this article »
Hospice: What to Expect
There is a lot of confusion around what one can expect when engaging hospice services. First, a referral is made by a physician, hospital, nursing home, patient or family member. Then a doctor must sign an order stating that the patient is hospice-appropriate. In other words, based on the doctor’s best medical judgment, the life expectancy of the patient is six months or fewer. If you want to make a referral for yourself, speak to your physician about your...Read the rest of this article »
Hospice: The Interdisciplinary Team
Many people think the only reason someone should be on hospice is for pain control. However, hospice has several services to offer patients and their families. Hospice care is interdisciplinary and focuses on all aspects of a person’s being. There is not just one individual who attends to a patient, but a team of highly trained professionals who specialize in several different areas of care. These professionals assist patients with their physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs. Who Is...Read the rest of this article »
3 Big Misconceptions About Hospice
Many people are misinformed about hospice and what it does for a patient. This lack of knowledge contributes to misconceptions. The following are just a few examples of the many misconceptions people have about hospice. 1. The patient must be bedridden in order to be eligible for hospice care. This is far from the truth. While some home health care agencies require a patient to be bedridden in order to receive care, hospice services are different. Hospice patients are...Read the rest of this article »
