Supportive Care in Cancer - Over the past 2 decades, cancer has been the leading cause of death worldwide. Accordingly, cancer patients are the largest group of patients admitted to a hospice,...Sharafi, SiminN
Once you begin hospice care, can you leave the program? Is hospice a place? Does hospice only care for cancer patients? Is hospice only for housebound or bed-ridden people? Does hospice “dope people up” so they become addicted or sleep all the time?
Supportive care medicine came to rise in the 1960s and 1970s when chemotherapy transformed the way patients receive treatment for cancer. Although chemotherapy significantly increased the odds of cancer survival, its toxicity to much of the body can cause serious patient experience and q...
This means the patient and family make the decisions. They are in the driver’s seat, and VITAS is there to help them through the process. Our Team Helps The VITAS hospice team consists of several professionals, all working for the patient and the family: ...
A hospice patient who chooses to discontinue hospice services can continue to receive palliative care. Talking to Your Healthcare Providers About Palliative Care For patients and families facing worries beyond the illness itself, a member of the VITAS palliative care team can assist with questions ...
what should be done if someone with cancer thinks she has COVID-19? Participants had many questions about advance care planning and asked whether they should change their advanced directives due to the COVID-19 pandemic, or focus on decisions about hospice. The participation from women with ...
Home care may be provided for people who have cognitive or physical disabilities to help them complete activities of daily living. Home care may also be provided for patients who are on hospice. Hospice home care is for patients who have been diagnosed with a terminal illness (an illness that...
Part A hospice/respite care coinsurance or copayment See how Medicare costs may work with these Medicare coverage examples Applying for a Medicare Supplement insurance plan The best time to enroll in a Medicare Supplement plan is during your Medicare Supplement Open Enrollment period because your acce...
At the end of our lives, what do we most wish for? For many, it's simply comfort, respect, love. BJ Miller is a hospice and palliative medicinephysicianwho thinks deeply about how to create a dignified, graceful end of life for his patients. Take the time to savor this moving talk,...
Overtreatment can also strain health care resources, reducing those available for palliative care services, and cause moral distress for clinicians and treatment teams. This article reviews the factors contributing to the overtreatment of patients with cancer at the EOL. It addresses the complex range ...