Wondering if Planning for Palliative Care is the Right Plan For You or Your Loved One? Please review the following guidance to see if palliative care fits into your current needs.. Consider palliative care if you wish to continue your medical treatments with fewer hospitalizations and better symptom management for …
Help us celebrate World Health Day! It’s this coming Wednesday, April 7th. Mark your calendars and spread the word! What is World Health Day? It’s a globally celebrated day, founded by WHO (World Health Organization) to mark its inception in 1945. The World Health Organization is an international organization independent …
Well, I like the story. There’s always something I’m going to learn, uh, with someone because I like the story. So that’s one way. And if we’re looking at outside life, it’s really the things that people have taught me, right? It’s pay attention to time. Be in the moment, …
You have decided that your loved one will be at home in hospice care. Caring for a loved one at home at the end of life comes with different challenges than caring for a sick person that has a cure. A person in the final stages of life will require …
What is hospice? Hospice is a program designed to provide palliative care and emotional support to the terminally ill in a home or homelike setting so that quality of life is maintained and family members may be active participants in care. ~Merriam-Webster, 2021 Who qualifies? To be admitted to hospice …
One of the most common questions is “what should I expect when my loved one is dying?” With that question comes a lot of fear and anxiety for some. Once people understand and know what to anticipate, some of that stress is at least reduced. Everyone presents differently and their …
My name’s Rhonda Gordon. I am a nurse case manager. We are basically in charge of the care for our patients across the board. We coordinate the care of the social worker, the chaplain, and we manage the physical care for our patients, and we also manage the, uh, nurses …
It is important to understand what is provided to you under your hospice election. There are 4 levels of care that are available based on condition and location. Routine Home Hospice Continuous Care Respite General Inpatient In Home Level Hospice Care Routine Home Hospice is the general level of care …
Often at times, we have found there can be quite the confusion between Hospice Care and Comfort Care. It is important to know that Comfort Care is also known as Palliative Care. The goal for Hospice Care and Comfort Care is to alleviate pain and provide symptom relief. What is …
I’m Traci Miliauskas-Varak administrator of Angels Grace hospice. I was lucky enough to start with patient one and family one. And I’ve worked my way through all of the career paths that I could. Honestly, I’ve seen extreme growth. We now have multiple teams. We have many case managers, many …
