| Hospice Care |
| How can i find a job where i live with hospice care? |
I don't understand your question. You want a job that has hospice care as a benefit? Or you want a job working in a hospice?
Regardless of your goal, Indeed.com is a great place to start ... |
| Hospice/Cancer Question - professional opinions favored.? |
I'm so sorry to hear about your situation. It's a very hard choice to make if your family member isn't able to make it alone. I had a similar circumstance with my children's gr... |
| Hospice Fraud and Medicaid Fraud? |
Hospice is called in to assist patients that have life ending illnesses that choose not to fight it. Like this guy could have tried to get on a organ donor list, but most alcoholics won't give... |
| Does Hospice offer more than Home Health Services? |
YES, Hospice can provide more services than Hospice for an individual facing end of life.
Home Health is very good, offering skilled nursing, therapy, and home health aide services. Most have a ... |
| I care for an 80 year old woman with COPD & Emphysemia. In Hospice - ?signs/symptoms as progression occurs? |
I will assume she is now still alert? Does she have oxygen at home for her use? Anyhow, probably some of the signs you should watch for is her breathing. She may become very short of breath and nee... |
| Can a CNA care for a relative if the CNA is working for a hospice where her mother is cared for and be paid? |
Yes, because the CNA is working for hospice.
It may not be advisable to actually have that paricular relative on the CNA's caseload. ... |
| Why doesn't hospice provide intraveinious fluids (for in home care) if the patient needs it? |
Because that's exactly what hospice is- comfort measures only, and IV fluids aren't considered comfort measures. They usually only write orders for pain medications to keep patients comf... |
| Is the term "comfort care" a euphemism for hospice? |
It can be. My mom is a doc. We were tallking about my dying Granny, recently. Grannt wanted life support, a feeding tube and all of that. Why, I do not know. In this conversation, we discussed a fe... |
| What happens if a man was referred to a hospice and has no care taker. he doesn't want to stay at hospice. |
No one can be forced to accept hospice care. Whether or not he enters a hospice progran is no reflection on how good his care will be when he is at home. If he does
not have anyone to step up to... |
| Hospice has come to care for my friend in her home - how much longer does she have? |
This varies from place to place, but in Ohio you have to be expected to live no more than 6 months to be placed on hospice care. HOWEVER, your friend is an individual. She may live longer (or sho... |
| What does mean 'referrals' in medical (health) care in the U.S.A.? |
A 'referral" is required from one doctor for you to see another. In our worthless healthcare system, you have to get a referral many times from your primary care provider to see, for exa... |
| Are there hospices that care for indigent patients with AIDS and or cancer in Houston area? |
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| Looking for help on elderly care? |
Try the Nation Council on Aging at ... |
| I am a caretaker for a man on hospice. What are the signs that death is near before they die? |
when people are near death the regular respiratory pattern converts to what is called cheyne-stokes respirations...this is basically a deep breath and then along pause...very irregular...this can l... |
| Looking for good hospice charity to donate to ..? |
Bob Lee from Barrington, Illinois just started a cross-country bike ride to raise money and awareness for hospice charity, ALS, and cancer research. He calls them his "Three Reasons" and ... |
| Hospice question? experience? |
I used to work in hospice and my father and husband were followed by hospice. They both did not live long at all. Less than a week. I wish that we had gotten tied in much earlier. We needed the... |
| What are your thoughts about hospice vs conventional or modern medicine and hospital care? |
Are we talking hospice vs conventional medicine for the appropriately diagnosed Patient?
I think hospice is wonderful. In reality it would be so helpful if a patient were picked up under hospi... |
| ? about Hospice.....My friends father is terminally ill and lives in another state.? |
Your father's companion has the legal authority to make this decision. Hospice isn't just for him. It's for her too. Patients are referred when their doctor determines that they a... |
| Anyone involved in Home hospice? |
I work for a hospice as a nurse and my dad died from cancer. Life sure does suck sometimes. If I was in your shoes, the first thing I would do is come to some kind of acceptance that your life is g... |
| Anyone expererience a hospice center? |
I'm a nurse and I can tell you that hospice is the very best place for your sister. All the staff are compassionate and caring. Her pain will be well controlled as well as the side effects o... |
| Becoming a hospice.? |
while there are not too many men in the profession i have known a few and they were very good at their job
i havent heard of a patient sending a care giver away because they are male
if this is ... |
| Looking to hear from anyone who had bad experience with hospice. I did.? |
I feel sorry for your loss, I agree hospice is not only for end of life but also for suuportive care. I have been taught that people do go home from hospice and I have cared for a few who did gradu... |
| Looking to hear from anyone who had bad experience with hospice? |
It sounds like this is so fresh a pain for you that you're really hurting. I'm sorry for your loss and that you have concerns about his care.
I am a Hospice RN - and we do give opioids... |
| I'm a chef at a hospice for cancer patients and sometimes struggle for ideas, any web sites ? |
They would love rice soup - it's really easy to digest
Yogurt dishes?
Yogurt smoothies
If you get seaweed and someone actually ingests it someway, they will feel like they've been give... |
| Second opinion needed. How do we go about getting one? Mom diagnosed with terminal cancer.? |
First, what does your mother want to do? Does she want to fight this disease? If she does than go ahead with a second opinon. Usually the oncologist will cooperate.
You need to ask for copies of... |
| How could I as a Medical Professional (RN) utilize Ebay services to earn income? |
If you are a RN I don't think you need to go to Ebay to make any extra income, you know well that working in ICU in any hospital you'll make over 30 bucks an hour plus night shift differe... |
| Chemo question....dangers in End of Life? |
The chemo is being used palliatively so will still attack her cancer, but unfortunatly will not get rid of it completly. They are trying to downgrade (make smaller) the tumour to stop any tumour re... |
| I need some simple advice. I have never cared for an elderly person before, how do I do this successfully? |
A patient is referred to hospice when it is deemed that he/she is terminally ill and has 6 months or less to live. In some states, hospice will now accept those with chronic, debilitating illness ... |
| DOes anyone know of a govenment program that helps pay for a home care nurse for a longtime ill patient? |
My mother-in-law has a home health aide that comes to her house twice a day for 2 hours at a time. All she has is Medicare and Medicaid to cover hers. ... |
| Help! Medicare expert needed! Is coverage available for in-home health care? |
Hospice will be able to offer her more services at this stage in a week than the home health I believe. Call the Home Health agency though your doctor uses for most of his patients and see if she ... |
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