Dr. Larry LaPalio is board-certified in Hospice and Palliative Care, Internal Medicine, and Geriatric Medicine. Hospice is his passion, he really loves taking care of people at the end-of-life, one of the neglected areas of medicine.
The definition of bereavement is: the state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone. This is what happens when we experience a loss. The loss can be a person, pet, divorce, even age related losses such as ability to see, ambulate, remember all we grieve. Bereavement …
An advance directive is a legal document created by you and your attorney, providing clear instructions to your health care team and loved ones. The document serves as written instructions regarding health care decisions you want for your future. These directives also designate who you would like to make decisions …
If a loved one is signed up for hospice care, it does not mean that you are “stuck” with that decision. Some families are worried that if they sign up for hospice, they are forever locked in that decision and forfeit their future choices- which is very untrue. How Do …
What Primary Hospice Diagnosis Qualifies for Hospice Services? There are many disease processes and diagnoses that may qualify someone for hospice services. Most of these diseases would need to be in their advanced stages, end stages, or non-curative stages. In addition to these limitations, the desire to forego any further …
To simplify, the answer is YES! Palliative care is a part of hospice but hospice is not a part of palliative care. Although this may sound confusing, in actuality it makes sense. Both palliative care and hospice care provide quality of life, symptom management, and support for patient and family members. …
Meeting Your Hospice Care Team When starting hospice care, you and your family can expect to meet our Angels Grace team. At the beginning, you will be greeted by your nurse, hospice aide, chaplain, and social worker within the first week of admission. With that being said, it is completely …
So much is written about the two most evident benefits of hospice services for patients – symptom relief and pain management. I’d like to write about the benefits for the family of hospice patients, which are similar – and can be just as profound. I’m writing from professional knowledge. …
