The Hospice Care Team: A Combined Service Hospice Physician The hospice physician develops the patient’s overall treatment plan and manages medical symptoms, thus becoming a critical member of the hospice team. He does so in concert with planning and coordinating a unique approach for an agreed-upon acceptance of the patient’s wishes, which corresponds to his […]
Gaining an Insight into the Importance of Physical Activity within the Domain of End-of-Life Care In hospice care, comfort, symptom management, and emotional support are usually the mainstays of treatment. However, very few make consideration for an important factor in a hospice setting: physical exercise. One would think that incorporating exercise into hospice goes against […]
Understanding the Magnitude of the Problem The population of homeless people needing hospice care has been increasing day by day, showing how urgent a social problem needs to be solved. Homelessness will eventually lead to a shorter span of life due to unattended chronic diseases and the lack of continuity in health care. This fact […]
Comfort and Connecting in a Care Approach at the End of Life Hospice refers to a philosophy of care provided to a person and his or her loved ones during the terminal phase of life. It presents a Symptom and Palliative Care approach for comfort, dignity, and peace for patients with active, progressive advanced diseases. […]
The Ethical Dimensions of Hospice Care Respecting Patient Autonomy Respect for autonomy is one of the key foundational medical ethics. In hospice care, the respect for autonomy means hon-oring a patient’s wishes on treatment and care as that patient approaches death. This includes decisions about pain management, the use of life-sustaining treatments, and the choice […]
Understanding Unique Needs: How to Care for LGBTQ Patients in Hospice With the continually changing tides of health care, many are calling for increased attention to the needs of LGBTQ patients receiving hospice services. In Los Angeles, being heralded as one of the cities embracing gay men and lesbians with open arms, hospice care for […]
Ensuring Quality of Life with Specialized Support Rare diseases can overwhelm both the patients and their families. The need for specialized hospice care often prevails when one faces a rare condition. In such cases, hospice care can offer support tailored to their needs, ensuring that quality of life is maintained with compassionate and expert care. […]
Creating Memories: The Role of Making Memories in Hospice Care Hospice care is a sensitive mode of care rendered unto a dying patient, one that emphasizes comfort, dignity, and quality of life. But there are aspects of that care which perhaps appear a bit more ethereal; indeed, the simple making and securing of memories is […]
Complementary Therapies: Promoting Hospice Care Hospice care remains committed to comfort and support for patients whose stages of living are already in their last phase. It has constantly been confronted with the responsibility of addressing these many different kinds of needs. With the prevailing and ever-developing medical world, one of the increasing trends in hospice […]
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