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 »
Medicare Part A is the portion of Medicare that is available premium-free to all eligible individuals. This part of Medicare benefits provides services associated with hospital, hospice, skilled nursing care and home health care. While you may have read that Medicare Part A covers all costs incurred with hospice, or palliative, care, this is not the case when it comes to custodial care.
Filed under: Hospice, Insurance Plans and Hospice Care on April 2nd, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Remember that family members also go through the five stages of grief upon news about a family member’s illness or death. This is why many professionals suggest counseling for entire families that are involved with a dying family member. This counseling is affective even for those who have lost a limb or mobility or for family members who face difficulties dealing with their loved ones’ losses.
Filed under: Death & Dying, Grief and Grieving on November 24th, 2008 | 5 Comments »