Hospice Foundation of America (HFA) is pleased to announce the launch of the Hospice Information Center for families, friends and professionals.
Filed under: Caregivers, Death Care News, Grief and Grieving, Hospice on July 12th, 2010 | No Comments »
It’s estimated that 70 percent of Americans have not completed a living will.
Filed under: Hospice, Wills & Estate Planning on July 1st, 2010 | No Comments »
Remember to rely on a trained hospice worker, a trusted nurse or a doctor for specific directions for your ‘patient’ before you take extreme measures.
Filed under: Caregivers, Hospice, Hospice Basics, Patients on November 19th, 2009 | No Comments »
Have you faced the reality that, one day, you will die?
Filed under: Caregivers, Death & Dying, Grief and Grieving, Hospice on November 6th, 2009 | No Comments »
The following definitions are used by the American Hospital Association to define terms used in and about advance directives. These terms, which are part of a brochure provided to help patients, families and the hospitals that serve them, presents key resources to enhance educational efforts and to raise awareness around the important issue of advance directives.
Filed under: Death & Dying, Hospice, Other Legal Matters on September 25th, 2009 | No Comments »
Are you seeking expert advice on how to work with an elderly parent? Do you want to find information about your own aging? Many experts, including lawyers, hospice nurses and nursing home advocates, have taken to the Web to offer their advice and knowledge through the following up-to-date blogs. Their information may be what you need to answer your questions about aging, deathcare and eldercare.
Filed under: Caregivers, Death & Dying, Grief and Grieving, Hospice, Hospice Basics, Patients, Traditions on August 21st, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Do you care about people, especially those individuals who are terminally ill? This type of care requires a special affinity for understanding and some psychological training. While many social workers and psychologists may be called to caring for hospice patients, others may not have the college degree that seems necessary for this job. You may be surprised to learn that many hospice workers are volunteers who may not have a college degree, and the only requirement is registration for local classes or training.
Filed under: Caregivers, Death & Dying, Grief and Grieving, Hospice, Hospice Basics on August 4th, 2009 | No Comments »
Do you want to learn more about aspects of death and dying, but don’t want to pay an arm and a leg for a college course? Take advantage of open courseware, then. These courses, offered by major universities, government entities and businesses, are courses offered online. While they offer little to no credit, they’re free and you can learn at your own pace.
Filed under: Death & Dying, Death Practices, Hospice on June 18th, 2009 | No Comments »
Most people associate long-term care with the elderly. But, long-term care also applies to the ongoing care of individuals who no longer can perform tasks independently – no matter the age. These activities of daily living, also called ADLs, include bathing, dressing and eating. The inability to conduct an ADL includes illness, injury or a cognitive disorder.
Filed under: Hospice, Insurance Plans and Hospice Care, Other Legal Matters, Wills & Estate Planning on June 14th, 2009 | 3 Comments »
This new report presents an overview of the nursing homes and residents surveyed in the 2004 National Nursing Home Survey (NNHS), the seventh in a series of periodic surveys of nursing homes conducted since 1973 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics, Division of Health Care Statistics.
Filed under: Death Care News, Hospice on June 11th, 2009 | 3 Comments »