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kind of treatments your loved one wants at the end of life. Think about their personal values or ... caring for your loved one at home, you may want to explore other care choices at this time. These

, at a hospice residential facility, or assisted living and nursing home facilities depending on your ... home. It can also be offered at nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Hospice care

. Hospice stresses peace, comfort, and dignity. Your treatment team can talk with you about these ... state. Your healthcare provider can tell you about your choices. Palliative care and hospice ... order;autopsy decisions;palliative hospice care;right to refuse treatment

. Hospice care aims to provide your loved one the comfort they deserve at the end of the treatment ... , family, and your loved one’s healthcare team. You are not alone in helping them (and yourself

right to refuse treatment, to die at home versus the hospital, advanced directives, do not ... their loved ones to die at home in their natural and most comfortable setting. Others don't feel they ... treatment;die at home;advanced directives;do not resuscitate order;DNR order;autopsy decisions ... ;organ donation;funeral arrangements;palliative hospice care

to do: Position your loved one on his or her side, with the head raised. Contact your hospice team ... same time, and some may never appear at all. Hospice and Palliative Care: Signs and Symptoms of

settings from home to when you are out in your community. For more information about POLST, see the National POLST website at www.polst.org . ... which ones you’d choose or refuse. You may want to talk to your healthcare provider about the ... ;cardiopulmonary resuscitation;mechanical ventilation;sustaining life care;feeding tube;hospice care;total

Hospice Care: Decisions to Make ... consider: Where do I want to die? At home, in a hospital, or at a hospice facility? How do I ... healthcare proxy or a medical power of attorney). The hospice team or other healthcare providers can discuss advance directives with people and their families.

your child’s needs at home. Below are some of the things to know about hospital discharge. When ... work closely with you to prepare for your child’s needs at home. Here are some of the things to ... 89317;Your Child’s Discharge from the Hospital;child hospitalization;Hospitalizations;hospice ... ;hospice;hospital care;NICU;ICU;intensive care;intensive care unit;intensive care room;pediatrics

be carried out. The documents vary by state. Working with your palliative care team ... treatment can do Tell your healthcare provider you're thinking about palliative care. Ask what palliative

with assisted living. If your loved one chooses to live at home, a decision about who will be the ... services. The hospice care team can visit your loved one, teach you how to care for them, and

aggressive pain management, the ability to be treated at home, or something else entirely. Your healthcare ... -limiting illnesses. It may be given at a hospital, a long-term care facility, or often in the home. You

and friends in these meetings. Here are some questions to think about or ask your healthcare team ... , but know that you’re not alone. Your healthcare provider and healthcare team will guide you through

do, the healthcare team will keep the dying person comfortable until their life ends. The hospice ... team will also be able to provide support and symptomatic care to both your loved one, you, and your

Brain Tumors: Your Healthcare Team and Common Terms ... *Brain Tumors Team Common Terms ... your healthcare team. Below it, you will also find a list of words you might hear as you learn about ... brain tumors. Members of your healthcare team Case manager. A case manager may be a nurse or ... 83350;Brain Tumors: Team Members and Commons Terms;common terms, brain tumors;healthcare team, brain tumors

caregiver support group where you can talk about your situation, or just listen. These groups help you ... . Those who care about you really do want to help. Bereavement and depression Over time, after a ... ;in home care;in-home care;support for caregiver;support for caregivers;care;coping tips for the caregiver;coping tips;caregiver stress;bereavement ... ;patient information for caregiver;Senior Health;help for caregivers;tips for caregivers;hospice care

ones about how they’d like to be cared for at the end of their lives. It’s an important talk to have ... to make difficult decisions about your care. Talking with your healthcare provider The best time

your provider or of a hospital, nursing home, or hospice program where you receive care Some ... talk to about the care you want and what's important to you Someone who supports your treatment

*Hospice Care Dyspnea ... house. Don't let anyone smoke in your home. Smoking inside a home while supplemental oxygen is in use ... breathing difficult and uncomfortable. Read on to learn more. Hospice: Understanding and ... 41127;Hospice: understanding and caring for dyspnea;dyspnea, dying

in the company of the bereaved. They, too, are thinking about their loved one. It's acceptable and ... dying as the end stage of life is what the grieving process is all about. What is anticipatory