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The Ask-Tell-Ask Approach in Four Steps

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5 Patient recall of end-of-life discussions correlates with higher quality of life for patients and improved bereavement outcomes for caregivers. 2009; 3 (6): 597-605. Prognosis communication in serious illness: Perceptions of older patients, caregivers, and clinicians. Journal of the American Geriatric Society.

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How Hospice Supports Families

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Family members describe this caregiver role as fulfilling, rewarding, and an important part of the process. It does not help that caregivers often feel guilty for needing or wanting help and resultantly avoid the help they need. Caregiver Education in Hospice. Bereavement Services. Family Caregivers. References.

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End-of-Life Doulas: A Podcast with Jane Euler, Beth Klint, and John Loughnane

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With Goodwin Hospice patients, not as much because they have that support from the bereavement group at Goodwin Hospice. In fact, I worked for senior care options payer-provider in Massachusetts, where I am coupled end-of-life care from hospice back in 2009. It’s a story, and the story likes to be told again and again.