End of Life Care
Cancer Diagnosis - Coping With Terminal Cancer
Detailed information on coping with terminal cancer, the concept of loss, how children and youth view death, how adults deal with death, anticipatory grief verses sudden loss, and anticipated loss
Cancer Diagnosis - Supportive (Palliative) Care For Persons With Cancer
Detailed information on supportive care for persons with cancer, including patient's rights, and palliative care services
Cancer Diagnosis - Hospice Care For Persons With Cancer
Detailed information on hospice care for persons with cancer, including a description of the various settings for hospice care, and the types of hospice services
Hospice Care Overview
Hospice care usually involves relieving symptoms and providing psychological and social support for the patient and family. The goal of hospice care is to provide the terminally ill patient peace, comfort, and dignity.
Hospice Care Statistics
Less than half of hospice recipients are cancer patients. The five leading non-cancer conditions admitted to hospice are end-stage heart disease, dementia, feebleness, lung disease, and end-stage renal disease.
Types of Hospice Care Services
The goal of hospice is to provide comfort and care, not "cure" the illness or disease. Types of hospice care services provided depend on the patient's needs and preferences.
Hospice or Palliative Care: Management
The goal of hospice is to provide comfort and care, not "cure" the illness or disease. Types of hospice care services provided depend on the patient's needs and preferences.
Hospices Offer Comfort at Life's End
As medical progress prolongs our lives, the end can linger. So, more and more people are turning to hospice care.
Hospice and Palliative Care: Planning
As medical progress prolongs our lives, the end can linger. So, more and more people are turning to hospice care.
Hospice and Palliative Care: Signs and Symptoms of Approaching Death
As medical progress prolongs our lives, the end can linger. So, more and more people are turning to hospice care.
Planning for End of Life
You need to understand your options and take time to consider what will help you reach the end of your life with dignity, comfort and a sense of control.
Types of Home Health and Hospice Care Providers
Home health and hospice care can be provided by many different types of organizations, agencies, companies, and individuals. Choosing the service that is right for your family requires some research.
Choosing a Provider
When looking for a home health and hospice care provider, consider quality of care, availability of services, personnel training and expertise, and payer coverage.
Cancer Diagnosis - Important Decisions to Be Made in the Dying Process
Detailed information on important decisions to be made in the dying process, including advanced directives, do not resuscitate order, autopsy decisions, hospice care, and right to refuse treatment
Compassionate Drug Use
Detailed information on important decisions to be made in the dying process, including advanced directives, do not resuscitate order, autopsy decisions, hospice care, and right to refuse treatment
Paying for Home Health and Hospice Care
Home health care services may be paid for directly by the patient, through insurance coverage, or through other public or private sources. Most hospice care programs are provided to the patient regardless of the patient's ability to pay.
Patient Rights
If you are unhappy with the home health or hospice care you are receiving, you should notify the provider's administrator, your state health department, and the Better Business Bureau.
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