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Top Ways to Show Support for Someone Who is Grieving
At one point or another, everyone will lose someone they love and go through a period of grief. Where one grieving person may want constant company, another my crave solitude. And where one grieving person may want to throw themselves into work, another may want to put their life on pause. There is no “correct”
How to Show Support for a Loved One with a Terminal Illness
Life is precious. We never feel as though we have enough time with loved ones, especially when illness is involved. Following a terminal diagnosis, family and friends are often consumed with their own feelings of confusion, fear, and grief, and may be at a loss for how to show support. However, support and understanding are
What to Say to Someone with a Terminal Illness
When a friend, family member or acquaintance is diagnosed with a terminal illness, it can be difficult to know what to say and how to show support. While there is no one-size-fits-all approach to interacting with someone with a life-limiting illness, the following suggestions can help you navigate the situation. Avoid saying, “It’s going to
Top Questions to Ask When Selecting a Hospice Care Provider
Hospice care is an important service for individuals with a life-limiting illness who are in need of pain and symptom management. Focusing on improving a person’s comfort and quality of life, educating family members on care techniques, and providing respite care services, hospice is a team of multi-disciplinary experts working together to meet the wishes
Understanding the Benefits of Home Health and Hospice Care Services
When a loved one has been diagnosed with a life-limiting illness, family members are often overwhelmed by a range of emotions, by the choices they need to make, and by the ongoing, everyday tasks that continue to vie for their attention. Perhaps the most important need is for both the individual and family members to
What Is In-Home Hospice Care?
Comfort. Peace. Control. Each of these are goals we strive to attain throughout our lives, and each may seem beyond our reach when a life-limiting illness impacts someone we love. Yet these are among the many benefits to be realized through in-home hospice care, a widely misunderstood service that actually plays a crucial role in
When to Put Someone in Hospice Care: 10 Signs to Look Out For
Do you know someone who was just diagnosed with a terminal illness? If so, you should know that you’re not alone. Studies have shown that more than 40 percent of people have had either a close friend or family member diagnosed with a terminal illness over the last five years. You should also know that
Hospice Puts the Patient and Family in Control
You Make the Decisions “What we say at SUPERIOR HOME HEALTH & HOSPICE is that the patient and family are always at the center of our care,” says Pablo Martinez , operator and owner of SUPERIOR HH. This means the patient and family make the decisions. They are in the driver’s seat, and SUPERIOR HH
Hospice Care Myths and Facts
Is hospice really a place sick people go and never come back? Once someone goes into hospice, does that mean the family never gets to see him or her again? Isn’t hospice some sort of religious practice? The answers to these hospice myths are no, no and no. These are the facts:: Hospice is not
The Difference Between Home Care, Palliative and Hospice Care
A great deal of confusion remains when it comes to hospice, palliative and home health care, and there’s no better time to separate fact from fiction than now. There are distinct differences between the three terms; however, some of them overlap and morph into one another as the patient progresses. Home Health Care Home health care is just what
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