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Five Wishes: Taking Control of Your Final Days

Hope Hospice

In simple language, the booklet guides you through documenting choices regarding such topics as designating a decision-maker in the event you are non-responsive, your preferred level of life-sustaining medical support, your desired alertness level when pain medication is needed, and how you want your remains cared for after death.

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Hospice for Dementia

Shining Light Hospice

Let’s take a closer look at this condition, what hospice is , and what the benefits of hospice care for dementia-related diagnoses are. Unfortunately, it will also interfere with the ability to perform activities of daily living such as eating, toileting, and bathing. What is Dementia? What Causes Dementia?

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Episode 40: Hospice and the Holidays

Living With Hospice

And of course, in our family, there was always that one present on Christmas Eve before bed. And then of course there are all the Christmas day activities, you know food, presents, games, laughter, fun, running outside. The calendars kept the toileting, the bathing everything, and we look up and boom, here it is Thanksgiving.

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Professional Boundaries in Nursing: Are You Crossing the Line?

Hospice Nurse Hero

To begin, as a nurse, you are in a position of power and authority when you provide care. For instance, you may need to touch, feed, or even bathe a patient. When those under your care are fragile both physically and emotionally, it’s critical to maintain professionalism. Ways to Maintain Professional Boundaries.

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Episode 29: Hospice and the Holidays

Living With Hospice

And of course, in our family, there was always that one present on Christmas Eve before bed. And then of course there are all the Christmas day activities, you know food, presents, games, laughter, fun, running outside. The calendars kept the toileting, the bathing everything, and we look up and boom, here it is Thanksgiving.

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Episode 27: How to Manage Grief

Living With Hospice

So they said no better time than the present, and understanding their new reality. When they returned, he went into hospice home care, and she was his caregiver. So in the midst of this battle, going through the grieving cycle, we find ourselves in acceptance, and in hospice care in trying to do the very best we can.

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