The Benefits of Entering Hospice Care Early
Patients and loved ones often express the wish that they’d entered hospice sooner. Reluctance to consider hospice sometimes prevents patients from getting the benefits of hospice for as long as possible.
For Healthcare Professionals
Hospice Care versus Home Health Care
The foremost similarity between home based care services is that both types of care are provided to the patient in their own home. The thing that sets them apart from each other is the type of patient that each service is tailored to. The priorities and outcomes of the two types of care can also
How To Help A Loved One During End of Life
A terminal diagnosis can be life-altering for the patient and their loved ones. Hospice can help in three ways.
Hospice for ALS Patients
Hospice for ALS Patients Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, ALS, is also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Though not as common as some other diseases, it still accounts for approximately 6,000 new diagnoses per year in the US. As there is no cure for it, once symptoms have progressed into late stages, hospice care for ALS is
Hospice for Dementia
Hospice for Dementia As we age, our bodies and minds may weaken and slow down. Occasionally, we may misplace our car keys or stumble around for a name or a simple word, only to remember it later. Those are examples of typical age-related cognitive slowdowns, but they don’t usually interfere too much with daily life.