Hospice care is commonly known as professional end of life care. It is designed to help make someone comfortable during a very difficult period. With end of life care comes a lot of preconceived notions. Many people have a bias … [Read more...]
Hospice and End of Life Care
According to a study conducted by Duke University, the United States ranked #43 out of 81 countries when it comes to the quality of the end of life care that is provided through the hospice system. Why is this? One … [Read more...]
Advance Directives and Underserved Populations
An advance directive is a legal document that is meant to help guide someone’s last years and the big decisions that are made during this time. They come in a few different forms, but largely, they are meant to help provide a framework for … [Read more...]
Hospice and Other Treatments Attempt to Fill Gaps in Care
Alternative and complementary medical treatments have gained a lot of media time over the last few years. This type of help isn’t always looked nicely upon, but the fact is that these have become very popular because they fulfill a need … [Read more...]
Mixed Opinions Exist on Senior Care
In 2013, a study was released that looked at end of life decisions. There was a simple question on this survey, asking respondents which they agreed with. They were asked to select one of the following choices: “Doctors and nurses should do … [Read more...]
Thing to Know About Hospice Care
This is the fourth installment of our “Things to Know” series, and in this one, we will be discussing the things that you should know about hospice care before you sign up to use those services for a loved one. Like all other types of … [Read more...]
End of Life Care
One of the toughest parts of dealing with a loved one receiving some sort of long term care is when end of life care becomes a necessity. In-home care is one solution that makes the transition very easy, though, and if continuity of care is … [Read more...]