End of Life Care Plan Among Young-Old Adults in South Korea: Willingness to Use Hospice Services and Advance DirectivesEnd-of-life care services, such as hospice services (HS) and advance directives (AD), have been identified as crucial resources to improve the quality of care at the end ...
Take Charge, Plan for End-of-Life Care 来自 questia.com 喜欢 0 阅读量: 16 作者: A Wingate 摘要: Engaging in a discussion about end-of-life issues does not haveto be a grim matter. Many people...收藏 引用 批量引用 报错 分享
11. Arrange care for dependents and pets As you go through this end-of-life-planning checklist, you’ll want to make sure you’ve made a plan for any dependents and pets you have. For dependents (children, elderly parents, or disabled family members): Choose a guardian and discuss your...
VITAS relies on the admissions RN (ARN) to explain the plan of care to a new patient and their family. “The ARN addresses these questions with the family and the physician so that there are no surprises,” says Dr. James Wright, VITAS regional medical director. “The...
Planning in advance for the type of medical care you wish to receive if you can no longer communicate your wishes or make decisions for yourself Not unlike other kinds of life planning (e.g. retirement planning), advance care planning is the act of proactively researching and making decisions...
General practitioners (GPs) play a pivotal role in providing end-of-life care in the community. Although they value end-of-life care, they have apprehensions about providing care in view of the limitations in knowledge and skills in end-of-life care. Thi
This survey study examines the association of family-rated quality of end-of-life care with stopping dialysis treatment and receipt of hospice services
While hospital care preferences are integral to an advance care plan, it’s a good idea to make plans that cover other aspects of your life, like distributing assets and financing long-term care. Here are some other items that can help you prepare for the future. ...
Following the inaugural meeting in Melbourne, Australia, in 2010, the newly formed International Society for Advance Care Planning and End of Life Care (ACPEL) held its second International 3-day conference in London in June this year, hosted by the UK team of which Keri Thomas was convenor....
Readiness to plan for end of life appears to differ across planning behaviors. Age and health are related to aspects of one's own advance care planning, but none of these factors are related to accuracy as a partner's surrogate. 展开 ...