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hospice is not a place. It's a special type of care for terminally ill people and their families ... . Hospice care is not meant to cure the person. Instead, it provides comfort and helps the person live as ... hospice care;palliative care;legal and ethical issues with hospice care;23505-1

End-of-Life Care: Hospice ... dignity and peace. Hospice care is end-of-life care given to support a person wherever they live. Comfort ... social support. The goal of hospice care is to help the person live to the fullest, even with a life ... hospice;hospice care;hospital based hospice;long term care hospice;freestanding hospices;hospice care settings;P00607;end-of-life care

*Hospice ... Hospice provides comfort and support to people who are nearing the end of life. Hospice ... . Instead, the goal is to give comfort and support to a dying person and their loved ones. Hospice care ... 41109;What is hospice?;Hospice;life-limiting illness;terminal illness

Cancer and Palliative Care ... on: Comfort and improving quality of life Reaching the best possible function (for instance ... as comfortable as possible. It also prevents and relieves suffering. And although it is often ... p07354;supportive care;palliative care;palliative care services;patient's rights;palliation;comfort care

*Hospice Care Ch ... The goal of hospice care is to provide the terminally ill child peace, comfort, and dignity ... symptoms and providing mental and social support for the child and family. To qualify for hospice care, a ... hospice care;hospice care setting;hospice care services;P03049;pediatric hospice

Understanding Hospice Care ... turning to hospice care. Hospice Offers Comfort at Life's End It’s a subject no one wants to ... . Using hospice care to the end of life treats pain and disease symptoms. It helps make people as ... hospices;elderly patients hospice;2426

*Hospice Starting ... 6 months or less to live. You can then choose a hospice to make this time as comfortable as possible ... is decided by the hospice team and depends on the needs of each client. A nurse, social worker, and ... 41113;Starting Hospice;entering hospice care

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

. Here are some helpful ideas. Providing Support for the Bereaved There are many things you ... the full range of their emotions. This includes anger and bitterness. This may be sometimes ... support for bereaved;assist bereaved person;providing support;bereaved;p07318

*Breast Cancer Metastatic Support ... comfort, resources, and support for end-of-life situations. Hospice care can occur at home, in hospitals ... , at a hospice residential facility, or assisted living and nursing home facilities depending on your ... metastatic breast cancer;breast cancer;support groups;16158

Psychosocial Needs of the Dying Child Supportive/Palliative Care Hospice Important ... Decisions to be Made in the Dying Process The Dying Process Grief and Bereavement A terminally ill ... child death, Anticipatory Grief, Dying Child, Supportive Care Child, Palliative Care Child, Hospice Care child, Dying Process, Grief, Bereavement

*When a Child Dies ... . Sibling and peer bereavement The impact of a child's death on their siblings is important to address ... . Most young children can overcome the trauma of a sibling's death with the necessary support and time ... child death;bereavement;grieving;grief;stages of grief;terminal illness child;p03048

*Grief and Loss ... a time to seek the support of spiritual leaders, family, and friends. It's also a time to clarify ... Grief moves in and out of stages from disbelief and denial, to anger and guilt, to finding a ... grief;loss;grieving;grieving process;stages of grief;symptoms of grief;P00604

Hospice Care: Decisions to Make ... provides comfort and meaning to their lives. Ways of leaving a legacy can include writing or making a ... healthcare proxy or a medical power of attorney). The hospice team or other healthcare providers can discuss advance directives with people and their families. ... terminally ill;spiritual and ethical decisions for the terminally ill;23506-1

regardless of your medical condition. Having a living will protects your rights as a patient. And ... measures. Living Wills Offer Peace of Mind A living will tells others how you want to be treated ... living wills;legal living wills;living wills issues

*Life Support ... possible benefits and risks of treatments. Life Support If you understand how specific ... care is not designed to prolong your life, but to enhance comfort and quality of life. Nothing is ... life support treatment choices;end of life care;basic life support;advanced life support;cpr ... Directive;Contract;Wills;living will;Health Care Power of Attorney;Healthcare Power of Attorney;Attorney

, this is an important consideration. Everyone has a right to comfort and quality of life at every stage ... friends and family members Make a video of special memories Write or record meaningful stories from

can give support. Hospice provides comfort and care when cancer treatments are no longer helping ... Having a plan for your future can be a great source of comfort. You can help make sure you ... 88835;lung cancer planning for the future;advance medical directives;hospice care;advance medical ... directives;advanced medical directives;advanced medical directive;advance medical directive;end of life

*Cancer End of Life Care ... one. These include: Living arrangements. You may find an inpatient hospice center or a facility ... with assisted living. If your loved one chooses to live at home, a decision about who will be the ... cancer;caregiving;end-of-life care;16138

Supportive Care ... Supportive, or palliative, care is care aimed at comfort of the person versus cure and ... comfortable as possible. And to prevent and ease suffering. It is part of end-of-life care. But it can ... supportive care;palliative care;patient's rights;palliative care services;P03053