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For an aging parent, a recovering loved one, or even yourself, navigating the world of home care can feel daunting. However, with some planning and useful tips, you can transform your home into a supportive environment where comfort and safety take center stage. From understanding your needs to choosing the best provider, preparing for home…
For over 40 years, hospice care has provided millions of people with comfort care and dignity, allowing them to spend their final months wherever they call home, surrounded by their loved ones. However, hospice and palliative services remain vastly underutilized, leading to needless suffering that many patients experience as their disease advances and their quality-of-life…
As one continues to age, the need to complete advance directives increases. An Advance Health Care Directive is a written, legal document regarding a person’s preferences for medical care in the event they become unable to make medical decisions for themselves. Advance Directives serve as a guide for doctors and caregivers if one becomes seriously…
Hospice and palliative care are end-of-life treatment options that family members often don’t understand and have difficulty discussing. Medical social workers help fill the need for families by looking at both the medical and emotional sides of the process to provide information and guidance. Hospice vs. Palliative Care Hospice is a comfort care philosophy for…
Those unfamiliar with hospice often have many misconceptions about what hospice is. It’s often associated with a loss of hope and a bleak outcome. But, at its core, hospice care is a multidisciplinary approach to care that combines medical care with peace and empowerment. It is a patient and family-centered approach that goes beyond addressing…
When facing serious illness, patients and families may wonder what the difference between hospice and palliative care is and how they can benefit from each. Although similar, there are important differences to take into consideration when determining the type of care needed. Hospice Care and Palliative Care Defined Hospice is a comfort care philosophy for…
When it comes to supporting those on hospice, the expression “the more, the merrier” could not be more accurate. Assisted’s Residential Aide Program is an ideal way for hospice patients within facilities to get that added level of personal care. Working as a collaborative effort between Assisted and participating facilities, Residential Aide Program aides provide…
The holidays are a special and significant time when people spend time with family and friends. While everyone enjoys having this celebratory time with loved ones, it also means that people are more likely to take time off of work. Even though everyone deserves an occasional holiday, healthcare needs don’t recognize dates on the calendar….