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setting. Others don't feel they can emotionally handle end-of-life-care and death at home. Read on ... talks often help make a plan that's in line with the person’s wishes. Dying at home or in a ... order;autopsy decisions;palliative hospice care;right to refuse treatment

, Home Health Care, and Hospice Care. Types of long-term care settings Here is a look at the ... a nursing home. Some older adults are able to stay in their own homes as long as they get help with ... long-term care;understanding long-term care;long-term care types;long-term care available;custodial care;skilled care

*Hospice Death ... You have a loved one who's receiving care at the end of life. You've been helping to make ... to help your loved one die with dignity. Hospice: Caring for Your Loved One You have a loved ... 41137;Hospice: as death nears;dying, hospice;signs and symptoms of death;end-of-life care

added care to prevent falls in order to recover and heal safely. Once you are at home, it is ... during your at-home recovery. Preventing Falls at Home While recovering in the hospital you took ... bathtub;fall prevention;falling;handrails;home;house;lifting;light;pets;riser;rug;safe;showering;stairs;toilet;treads;trip;urinal;WN01815_eng

diabetes you have. They can also let you know if there are new findings in diabetes care that might help ... team is there to help. These experts will teach you how to manage diabetes and the health risks it ... 89515;Getting Support When You Have Diabetes;diabetes support;diabetes support groups;diabetes help ... ;help with diabetes;endocrinologist;dietitian;psychologist;Diabetic;Diabetics;controlling blood

, logging, and more. Your Care at Home: Checking Blood Sugar Page 1 of 3 Narrator If you’ve been ... solution helps you know that your numbers are as accurate as possible. To get started, wash your

Getting Your Home Ready for a Newborn Baby ... , food, clothing, and diapers. Here's a helpful guide to the essentials. Newborn Babies: Getting ... Ready at Home Preparing for a new baby doesn't have to be overwhelming. Experienced parents have ... newborn care;newborn preparations;P02703

Understanding Palliative Care ... concerns. Palliative care can help any person at any age, and at any stage of an illness. Overview ... -limiting illnesses. It may be given at a hospital, a long-term care facility, or often in the home. You ... palliative care;comfort;illness;sick;dying;quality of life;treatment;pain management;pain;83

not the only thing in it. Take care of yourself Taking good care of yourself helps your body heal ... support group of people who have been through the same type of loss. When to get help There's no ... 84283;helping yourself through grief and loss;grief, self-help;loss, self-help

same time, and some may never appear at all. Hospice and Palliative Care: Signs and Symptoms of ... is getting close by a combination of signs and symptoms. Not all of these signs will appear at the

*Hospice Managing Pain ... Hospice Managing Pain ... . Hospice: The Importance of Managing Pain Pain management is the careful use of treatments to reduce ... sheet can help address these concerns. Discuss any questions you have with the hospice team ... 41117;Hospice: The Importance of Managing Pain;managing pain in hospice;pain management, hospice;end-of-life pain management

Colds are a common childhood illness. These suggestions should help your child get back up to ... should help your child get better soon. If your child hasn’t had a fever for the past 24 hours and ... 84562;kid care: colds;colds, child, management at home

tendons in your shoulder. Here are directions to follow when caring for your arm at home. Activity ... If you've had rotator cuff repair, this sheet can help you care for yourself after the procedure

*Alcoholism Getting Help ... It's hard to face a problem with alcohol. These resources can help. Alcoholism: Getting Help ... Facing a problem with alcohol can be hard. Once a person decides to get help, it can be found in many ... 84321;alcoholism, getting help;alcoholism, treatment resources

*Breastfeed Preemie at Home ... Infant at Home Until now, your baby has been cared for in the NICU (neonatal intensive care unit ... started breastfeeding. And you are now ready to move on to full breastfeeding at home. This sheet ... 88171;breastfeeding your premature infant at home;NICU;neonate;neonatal intensive care unit ... hold;newborn care for breastfeeding;information on breastfeeding your premature infant at home

Ill Child Care of the Terminally Ill Child Home A Child's Concept of Death Discussing Death ... Dying Child Supportive / Palliative Care Hospice Important Decisions to Be Made in the ... child death, Anticipatory Grief, Dying Child, Supportive Care Child, Palliative Care Child, Hospice Care child, Dying Process, Grief, Bereavement

*Cancer Tx Home Help ... feeling well or at high risk for infection. There are helpful resources to get you to and from your ... focus on healing and feeling better. Help with Home Life and Beyond During Cancer Treatment ... cancer treatment;groceries and meals;home care;household tasks;16135

*Cancer End of Life Care ... with assisted living. If your loved one chooses to live at home, a decision about who will be the ... primary caregiver will need to be made. You may also want to hire a home health aide or start hospice ... cancer;caregiving;end-of-life care;16138

*Palliative Care ... information and helping with decisions. Care providers can help people and their families get the ... help you get what you need. What a family member can do Talk with the palliative care team often ... 41111;What is Palliative Care?;Palliative Care;palliation;comfort care;serious illness

: Commit to a schedule. Try to go to bed around the same time each night and get up at the same hour ... How you slept last night affects more than your mood or the dark circles under your eyes. If you