Shining Light Hospice
JUNE 4, 2023
Instead, it’s about shifting the focus from curative treatments to comfort and quality of life. Hospice care can be provided concurrently with curative or life-prolonging treatments in pediatric patients, an approach known as palliative care. Choosing pediatric hospice care is an intensely personal decision.
Pallimed
JANUARY 30, 2021
Ie, is dying in 2 months from untreated cancer alongside suboptimally treated OUD an acceptable alternative to dying in 1 year from properly treated cancer alongside suboptimally treated OUD (for a patient who wants cancer treatment)? Patients with SUD often require multiple engagements with different treatments before achieving remission.
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Shining Light Hospice
JUNE 7, 2022
Please check with your Hospice Provider for specific information on ER visits and Hospitalization of the Hospice patient. Life can be unpredictable. Check with your Hospice Nurse to ensure your family receives the proper information prior to calling 911. This list is not exhaustive, and other conditions may apply.
Seasons Hospice
MARCH 26, 2023
This type of request is often made by those wishing to avoid life-prolonging treatments such as ventilation or artificial nutrition when there is no hope for recovery. It is important for individuals to understand the different types of advance directives available in order to make informed decisions about their care.
Palliverse
APRIL 21, 2022
Printed information was provided which was read and digested, with some difficulty as the pain in her legs and bottom still bothered her despite the pain relief she was given. She made me promise that no life prolonging treatments would be given to her, as she did not want her existence extended.
GeriPal
MARCH 10, 2022
Ruth: Decision-making processes, we saw the lower nursing homes tended to have a clear process for advanced care planning and for decision making to include families in an informed decision. ” Ruth: Yes, you could say that if somebody had all the information they needed and chose a form of treatment, then yes, that’s a difference.
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