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Some Families May Not Access Hospice Without Caregiver Support

Hospice News

Even when a caregiver is present, that person may be elderly or ill themselves, or be unable to be in the home around the clock due to work or other obligations. The nation is in need of a “total overhaul” in terms of how we think about caregiving and its place in the health care system, according to Sonya Dolan and BJ Miller, M.D.,

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What You Need to Know About Parkinson’s and In-Home Care

Comfort Home Care

From the characteristic tremors and rigidity to challenges with balance and mobility, Parkinson’s presents a unique set of obstacles that can make even the simplest tasks daunting. Eating, bathing, dressing, grooming, mobility, and toileting are crucial for maintaining health and independence.

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Caring for Someone with ALS

Traditions Health

Eventually, all the muscles that a person can control are affected, forcing the person to use a ventilator and/or feeding tube. When to Seek Help Caring for someone with ALS often presents many challenges for the patient’s primary caregiver. ALS can also impair the ability to think and cause significant changes to a person’s memory.

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The Secret is Out: Hospice Recertification Made Easy!

Hospice Nurse Hero

Simply put, you must compare the present to the past. For example, if your patient was eating 50% upon admission and able to feed themselves, and now they require assistance with feeding and are only eating 25%, you should state it in detail. Bathing patient now requires two individuals due to heightened agitation.

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Influencing Outcomes

Chicago Caregiving

Once familiar with your new environment, you may feel more at ease to truly be present for your loved one. If you normally take care of the patient’s basic needs at home, offering to help your nurse with feeding or bathing may provide emotional reassurance to you and your loved one. What is the plan for the next day?

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Professional Boundaries in Nursing: Are You Crossing the Line?

Hospice Nurse Hero

For instance, you may need to touch, feed, or even bathe a patient. As a nurse, it might be tempting to promise the family that you will be present when their loved one dies. Now, let’s break that down in a little bit more. To begin, as a nurse, you are in a position of power and authority when you provide care.

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Episode 26: How Do I Help The Caregiver?

Living With Hospice

And then of course, there's bathing in toilet and on and on and on and on and on, then collapsing from sheer exhaustion for a few hours of sleep when when you can get it. You know, we're just present. So here's some things that you can do. Some of the best things we say are really never even said or spoken. I'm here for you.