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Supportive Care ... kids and teens) Respite care allowing the family to rest Grief (bereavement) care ... Supportive, or palliative, care is care aimed at comfort of the person versus cure and ... supportive care;palliative care;patient's rights;palliative care services;P03053

Psychotherapists Your faith community  Q. What self-care steps or coping skills do I need? A ... . It’s important to take care of yourself. You should try to do the following: Eat a healthy diet ... 4287;bereavement;death and dying

. Life supporting This care keeps your heart and lungs going when they can no longer work on ... . Life sustaining This care may keep you alive longer when you have an illness that can’t be cured ... life support treatment choices;end of life care;basic life support;advanced life support;cpr ... directive;82512;advanced medical directives;advance medical directive;Advance Directives;Advance

*Kidney Failure Self Care ... life with kidney failure. Read on to learn more. Caring for Yourself When You Have Kidney ... duties or schedule. You may find that your energy levels go up and down. And you may notice new ... Nephrology;kidney problems;kidney failure Self-care;kidney failure medications;renal;np1013a;83162

10 circles in one direction. Then do 10 circles in the other direction. Repeat the ... problems. Below are instructions to help you care for your shoulder when you are at home ... arthroscopy postsurgical care;shoulder arthroscopy recovery;86463

diagnosis, and any new medicines, treatments, or tests. Also write down any new directions your provider ... that attack the gums and the nearby tissues that hold the teeth in place. If it's left untreated, the ... periodontal disease;gum disease;gingivitis;mild periodontitis;advanced periodontitis;periodontal

associated with the deceased. Follow-up care in the bereavement process is important to be able to ... detect a repeat of grief and to manage long-lasting effects of grief. Follow-up care may take place ... child death;bereavement;grieving;grief;stages of grief;terminal illness child;p03048

needed and make sure they have the resources and time to provide that care. Advance directives if age ... proxy or advance directive. Or when there are disagreements among family members. Senior healthcare ... p07242;dying process;decisions in dying process;advanced directives;do not resuscitate order;DNR ... order;autopsy decisions;palliative hospice care;right to refuse treatment

tooth to form and function. Advances in dental materials and methods provide new, effective ways to ... . Direct restorations These need a single office visit to place a filling into a prepared cavity

consent. An advance medical directive is a form that lets a person plan ahead for the care they'd ... it prevents healthcare staff from artificially reviving a person and placing them on life support. In ... illness;terminally ill;end of life care;hospice;advance directives;Senior Health;do-not-resuscitate;do ... -not-resuscitate order;82957;advance medical directives;advanced medical directives;death and dying

or concerns. What are advance directives? When you are admitted to the hospital, hospital staff ... may encourage you to make an "advance directive." Advance directives are legal documents. They ... P01393;surgery preparation;informed consent form;informed consent;advance directives;living will;durable power of attorney for healthcare

directions so you have choices in an emergency. Ahead of time: Plan places where your family ... Consider in advance what kinds of disasters might strike your area. Do you live in an ... evacuate;evacuate home;evacuate prepared;evacuate advanced plan;2879

. Gradually make the circle bigger if you can. Change direction after 1 minute of motion. Next ... your right arm and let it hang straight down. Slowly begin to swing your right arm in a small circle

team will also be able to provide support and symptomatic care to both your loved one, you, and your ... fluids;iv;intravenous lines;brain death;end of life care;advance directive;82990;advanced directives ... ;advance medical directives;advanced medical directive;Life Support Care;Extraordinary Treatment

*Ankle Circles ... ______ calf on a rolled-up towel, use your foot to draw circles in both directions. Or leading with your big ... Ankle circles are designed to stretch and strengthen your feet and ankles. Foot and Ankle ... 82384;Orthopaedics Foot and Ankle Exercises: Ankle Circles;Rehabilitation;Foot;ankle;or1056a

Preparing Your Family for a New Baby ... , start talking about the new baby well in advance. In general, the older the child, the earlier you can ... . You can buy this in advance or bring it home with the new baby. A fairly realistic baby doll can ... newborn care;newborn preparations;P02696

torches Lightning Exposure to direct sunlight for too long When to go to the emergency ... healthcare provider or seek urgent medical care right away if you have any symptoms after light

by carrying out the person’s wishes. These wishes are noted in their advance care planning documents ... role Your duties depend on what the person’s advance care planning documents say. If the person is ... 41133;Being a healthcare proxy;healthcare agent;POLST;POST;TPOPP;MOST;end-of-life orders;MOLST;DNR;advance directive

, self-assessment, and clinical improvement. This also helps them stay up on the latest medical advances ... lot more than care for sick children. They are responsible for your child’s physical, mental

How you slept last night affects more than your mood or the dark circles under your eyes. If you ... affects more than your mood or the dark circles under your eyes. If you have chronic obstructive