PALLIATIVE CARE – HOSPICE – Life Threatening Illness – End of Life Care – VNHC
THOSE FAMILY MEMBERS WHO HAVE TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF PALLIATIVE CARE & HOSPICE SERVICES ALMOST ALWAYS SAY HOW THEY WISH THEY KNEW ABOUT IT SOONER AND WHAT A DIFFERENCE IT MADE IN THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THEIR LOVED ONE
It’s part of life, but we don’t want to talk about it. Yet when faced with end of life or life threatening illness, we are usually ill prepared.
Caring for someone in declining health is something people have done for one another since the beginning of time. Providing comfort and hope when most other options have passed is what HOSPICE is about. But treating a person with a life threatening condition can be quite different and offers the person with a multitude of options. That is what PALLIATIVE CARE is.
To say these terms are misunderstood would be an understatement. To say that this service is under utilized is a fact. Most hospice patients start too close to the end of life to get the full benefits. Palliative care is perhaps even less understood. Both offer tremendous benefits to the person, the family and the health care provider.
We invited Sue Cottle of Visiting Nurse and Hospice Care of Southwest Connecticut (VNHC) to talk on these very important topics.
Sue Cottle – VNHC Hospice WHOLE INTERVIEW
Hospice – Introduction-Definition-Origin
Hospice – Where to Find Service – Myth Busting
Hospice – Hope – There for the Family – Morphine Myth
Hospice – Uneducated Doctors – There is Active Treatment – A Word Hard to Use – Part of a Plan
Hospice – Special People Do This – What is a Hospice Residence – Respite
Hospice – Average Utilization – Best Guesstimate – Active Treatment or Hospice
Hospice – The Care Staff – Hospice Misconception – Calling 911 – Who Initiates Contact
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Visiting Nurse & Hospice Care of Southwestern Connecticut
Palliative Care – Hospice? Why Something So Helpful is Under Used
Caring for someone in declining health is something people have done for one another since the beginning of time. Providing comfort and hope when most other options have passed is what hospice is about. But treating a person with a life threatening condition can be quite different and offers the person with a multitude of options. That is what palliative care is.
To say these terms are misunderstood would be an understatement. To say that this service is under utilized is a fact. Most hospice patients start too close to the end of life to get the full benefits. Palliative care is perhaps even less understood. Both offer tremendous benefits to the person, the family and the health care provider.
We invited Sue Cottle of Visiting Nurse and Hospice Care of Southwest Connecticut (VNHC) to talk on these very important topics.
091111-VNHC – Hospice – Broadcast Segment 1
091111-VNHC – Hospice – Broadcast Segment 2
Lise Jamison 9-11-11 Broadcast Segment 3
091111 Parental Drinking-Broadcast Segment 4
Planning for Death When You’re Healthy
Death might seem like a surprising topic for a writer whose career has focused on healthy living. But New York Times health columnist Jane Brody is urging people to plan for terminal illness when they are at the peak of health.
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/03/20/planning-for-death-when-youre-healthy/
Hospice care: An option when confronting terminal illness
Your loved one has a terminal illness, and the doctor says traditional therapy aimed at treating the disease isn’t working. The doctor suggests you consider hospice care. Hospice care is, at least in some parts of the world, a relatively new concept. You may have heard things about hospice that confuse or frighten you. But take some time to find out more about hospice care and how the hospice approach might be the best option for your loved one.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/hospice-care/HQ00860/METHOD=print
