{"id":28,"date":"2023-11-05T02:03:18","date_gmt":"2023-11-05T02:03:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/friendsofhospicesa.org\/site\/?page_id=28"},"modified":"2023-11-05T02:03:18","modified_gmt":"2023-11-05T02:03:18","slug":"hospice-care","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/friendsofhospicesa.org\/site\/hospice-care\/","title":{"rendered":"Hospice Care"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Is Hospice Care?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Hospice care offers personalized, compassionate care for patients and their families living with a life-limiting illness and a life expectancy that is measured in months, not years. Hospice caregivers promote comfort care by managing pain and other end-of-life symptoms. Special attention is also given to emotional and spiritual needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hospice care most often occurs at your home, although care can be managed in a nursing home, personal care home, a hospice center, and in some instances, a hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When Can Hospice Help?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>When you want your medical treatment to focus on comfort.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When you need assistance with personal care.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When you want emotional support for you and your loved ones.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When you want professional support and guidance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is Palliative Care?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Palliative care focuses on improving quality of life by reducing the physical and emotional stress associated with a serious or life-limiting illness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Palliative care can be part of hospice care, but is also a stand-alone service, even for those receiving curative therapies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unlike hospice care, it is available at any stage of illness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Assistance Does Hospice Provide Patients?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>A Team of Doctors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nurses<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hospice Aides<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Therapists<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spiritual Care Givers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Social Workers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Volunteers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In Addition, Hospice Helps to Provide:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Medications related to the life-limiting illness<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Medical Supplies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Medical Equipment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pain &amp; Symptom Management Control<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Advanced Planning Is Important!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Medical and end-of-life decisions can be made easier for you and your loved ones if you plan ahead and make your wishes known.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A&nbsp;WISH&nbsp;CHECK LIST:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Prepare an Advanced Directive for the kind of medical treatment you want or don&#8217;t want.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sign a Medical Power of Attorney appointing someone to make medical decisions for you when you are no longer able to speak for yourself.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sign a Financial Power of Attorney appointing someone to manage your personal finances should you become unable.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Discuss with your family how you wish to be cared for when the time comes and write it down.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Write down your Burial and\/or Memorial wishes and discuss it with your loved ones.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Having a Will can bring protection and welfare to those you care about when you are gone.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(seek guidance from your Physician and\/or Legal Advisor)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What Is Hospice Care? 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