Sara M. Barton
We urge all healthcare professionals to have agoals-of-care conversationwith your patients—and we can help you facilitate it. Just give us a call. You can also geteducation about hospice from our webinars and in-person trainings. We make hospice referrals simple and secure, whether bymobile...
How to Help Someone With Terminal Restlessness Identify Underlying Issues As a first step, nurses will work with the pharmacist and physician to identify any underlying causes of terminal agitation and treat it, if possible. For example, nurses will evaluate the patient’s discomfort level and use...
What do I need to know before I cruise? I have a terminal illness or am in hospice care. What do I need to know before I cruise? What if I need additional prescription medication while onboard? Can I bring aboard medication purchased from pharmacies in ports of call? I use opioid/...
If they want to have a healthier life, here are effective ways to help them achieve it.; Start Small When you’re getting someone to live an active lifestyle, you don’t want them to quit immediately because the workouts or changes may be too intense for them. Start with simple ...
Physical, occupational, and speech therapy deemed medically necessary by the hospice medical director and hospice IDG are provided to the patient. Short-term Respite Care Caregiving can be an exhausting role. To help prevent caregiver burnout, patients can be placed in an in-patient care facility ...
Hence, the city approached us to conduct a bottom-up research project, in order to find out what respecting human rights actu- ally means in practice, in particular to members of vulnerable groups and for the social workers that help them. In a collaborative elaboration of this issue, we ...
Yes, you can probably transfer your airline miles to someone else ... but it's rarely the right move. Read what it costs and why you should avoid it.
We asked experts for seven tips to follow when you're figuring out how to apologize to someone you've hurt.
If you regret not expressing love to someone, can you start showing up more fully in your relationships? If you regret hurting someone, can you work toward making amends or helping others in a similar situation? These reflections aren’t meant to fill you with guilt. They are meant to empo...