Health Library

Palliative Care: Management Hospice care Many people think hospice is a place where people go to die. But ... as comfortable as possible. Dying at home Many people choose to get hospice care in the comfort ... hospice care;palliative care;legal and ethical issues with hospice care;23505-1

loved ones are at the center of care. A hospice care provider can come to your home. Or to other ... about palliative care to see if it's right for you. Hospice care You may not have a need for ... 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 Palliative Care ... Cancer and Palliative Care ... Palliative care can be provided in the hospital, at home, or in a setting specializing in ... disease. It's different than hospice care. Palliative care allows for medical therapies but focuses ... p07354;supportive care;palliative care;palliative care services;patient's rights;palliation;comfort care

*Hospice Starting ... hospice is done at home, family members give day-to-day care. A hospice aide can make several ... . Preparing for care at home Hospice is often done in the home. Family members are the main caregivers. They ... 41113;Starting Hospice;entering hospice care

Understanding Hospice Care ... turning to hospice care. Hospice Offers Comfort at Life's End It’s a subject no one wants to ... yellow pages Local or state offices on aging or senior centers National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization ... hospices;elderly patients hospice;2426

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

Psychosocial Needs of the Dying Child Supportive/Palliative Care Hospice Important ... Detailed information on care of the terminally ill child Topic Index A Child's Concept of ... child death, Anticipatory Grief, Dying Child, Supportive Care Child, Palliative Care Child, Hospice Care child, Dying Process, Grief, Bereavement

Home Environment Safe Assistive Equipment for the Home Hospice Care Overview Palliative ... Detailed information on home health, hospice, and elder care, including types of provides, paying ... home health, home health care, hospice, hospice care, elder care

*Hospice Care Ch ... hospice care Most patients have hospice care at home, but it can also take place in other settings ... . Research has shown that hospice care at home helps a family as a whole. While being in the comfort ... hospice care;hospice care setting;hospice care services;P03049;pediatric hospice

*Caregivers Advanced Cancer ... of their care. Palliative care can be used alongside other cancer treatment. Hospice care ... . Hospice care aims to provide your loved one the comfort they deserve at the end of the treatment ... advanced cancer;caregiver;palliative care

Hospice Care: Decisions to Make ... cancer. Advance directives An important part of hospice care is making sure the person’s ... consider: Where do I want to die? At home, in a hospital, or at a hospice facility? How do I

Patient Rights for Home Health or Hospice Care ... Care & Hospice, home healthcare patients have the right to: Be fully informed of all their ... Home Care & Hospice website at www.nahc.org ... patient rights;patient rights home health care;patient rights hospice care;P00614

right to refuse treatment, to die at home versus the hospital, advanced directives, do not ... honor their child's life. Palliative and hospice care. Palliative care is care aimed at comfort ... treatment;die at home;advanced directives;do not resuscitate order;DNR order;autopsy decisions ... ;organ donation;funeral arrangements;palliative hospice care

Planning for End-of-Life Care for COPD ... many resources available online. Palliative care People with advanced COPD need to think about the ... eventual need for palliative care. This is care aimed at making you as comfortable as possible ... COPD;chronic obstructive pulmonary disease;end-of-life care;advance directive;18902

*Hospice ... is done at home, family members give day-to-day care. Hospice support is given to the person and ... leave hospice care at any time for any reason. The services of hospice Hospice is most often ... 41109;What is hospice?;Hospice;life-limiting illness;terminal illness

setting. Others don't feel they can emotionally handle end-of-life-care and death at home. Read on ... hospital Some people can decide where to receive end-of-life care. They may prefer to be at home or in ... order;autopsy decisions;palliative hospice care;right to refuse treatment ... p07242;dying process;decisions in dying process;advanced directives;do not resuscitate order;DNR

End-of-Life Care: Hospice ... hospice care. Research has shown that hospice care at home helps the entire family. Family members are ... . Where hospice care is done Many people get hospice care at home. But hospice care can also ... hospice;hospice care;hospital based hospice;long term care hospice;freestanding hospices;hospice care settings;P00607;end-of-life care

*Palliative Care ... spiritual support. Palliative care is given at the same time as traditional medical care. Active ... treatment for the illness doesn't stop. Palliative care is different from hospice care. Palliative care ... 41111;What is Palliative Care?;Palliative Care;palliation;comfort care;serious illness

provide dignity, pain control, and comfort care in the home or at special facilities. Hospice does not ... consent. An advance medical directive is a form that lets a person plan ahead for the care they'd ... 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

to prevent and treat symptoms in people with a serious illness. Palliative care is available at any ... family members manage at home during treatment. They may also help with chores like cooking or