Author: precioushospice
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How does hospice help families?
How does hospice help families? Bereavement support Respite Spiritual support Volunteer support Counseling support Managing symptoms and pain Home health aides and homemaker services
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Can hospice tell when death is near?
Can hospice tell when death is near? Often before death people fall into an unconscious or coma-like state and become completely unresponsive. It is a very deep state of unconsciousness in which the person cannot be excited, cannot open their eyes, and cannot communicate or respond to touch. The goal of your hospice team is…
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What is hospice care?
What is hospice care? Hospice care is a special way to care for terminally ill patients – and support their families. The primary goal of hospice care is to relieve pain and other symptoms during the last six months, when treatment focuses on comfort rather than treating the underlying disease. Hospice care is provided by…
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Dispelling the Myths of the “H” Word with Reality
Dispelling the Myths of the “H” Word with Reality Misconceptions of Hospice Care Unfortunately, the word hospice in itself is surrounded by both mystery and misconception. Often misunderstood, hospice has been viewed as a place where patients go to die. It has been assumed that all treatment is stopped, and a DNR and absolute certainty…
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How to Cope with the Death of a Patient
How to Cope with the Death of a Patient Living with Dying In an article published in The Guardian, Australian oncologist and author, Dr. Ranjana Srivastava stated frankly, “some patients die. As a doctor, I have to live with this inevitable fact,” (Srivastava, R., 2015). Although healthcare professionals working in an array of specialties have…
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Managing Stress When Dealing with Death and Dying
Managing Stress When Dealing with Death and Dying Staying as Healthy as Possible Having the opportunity to help patients and their loved ones through the extremely difficult process of death and dying is incredibly rewarding, but it also can be incredibly stressful. It is essential that teams of healthcare providers remain as healthy as possible,…
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Providing Care to Seriously Ill Veterans
Providing Care to Seriously Ill Veterans Become Aware of Your Patient’s Background In an article published by NPR in 2015, Robert Siegel stated that according to the Department of Veteran Affairs, half of men that die are military veterans (Lawrence, Q., 2015). The unfortunate reality that impacts this significant figure is that several healthcare providers…
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Providing Spiritual Care to Patients Near the End of Life
Providing Spiritual Care to Patients Near the End of Life Spiritual care is valuable at any time, for any patient. As described in an article published by the British Association of Critical Care Nurses, “people of all faiths, and no faith, can benefit from a supportive presence who can take the time to help them…
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Who Pays for Hospice?
Who Pays for Hospice? When the time arises for a loved one to be enrolled in hospice care, determining a payment method is understandably the furthest thing from the minds of the family members. Precious Healthcare can assist families in navigating the payment aspect of enrollment in hospice care. Hospice services are covered by Medicare,…
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Overcoming Compassion Fatigue for Hospice Care Workers
Overcoming Compassion Fatigue for Hospice Care Workers Being in an industry where compassion is woven into the framework presents its own set of challenges. Health care providers who care for patients with serious illness need to have a well-developed sense of empathy, however continuously providing compassion for others without also providing adequate care for oneself…