End-of-life uncomfortable signs and symptoms: Part 3 Cont.
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Physical Symptoms of Actively Dying – Learning Hospice and Palliative
Inmate End of Life Care (reading and sharing) 囚犯末期照护
From 1995 to 2010, U.S. prisons saw a 282% rise in the number of older inmates (ages 55 and older), and between 2001 and 2007, nearly 8,500 prisoners ages 55 and older died while incarcerated.
Continue reading “Inmate End of Life Care (reading and sharing) 囚犯末期照护”Learning about Hospice Care as Naive: the Hospice Medicare Benefit (Reading & Sharing)
This is an X year old man/woman with the hospice diagnosis of Y, and comorbidities of Z. … …
The Hospice Medicare Benefit covers services from doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, nurses’ aides, therapists, social workers, chaplains, and volunteers. Medical equipment, supplies, and medications that are related to the terminal illness are also covered. Respite care is available in an inpatient facility for up to 5 days each month.
Resource: Fast Facts for the Hospice (2017)
Learning about Hospice Care as Naive (Reading & Sharing)
This is an X year old man/woman with the hospice diagnosis of Y, and comorbidities of Z. … …
Hospice care is a specialized care specifically tailored to terminally ill patients, who no longer receive curative treatments but aim at providing symptom management for patients with terminal illnesses and support for their families. Hospice patients can receive the Medicare hospice benefit. End-of-life concerns are addressed in a holistic manner, in which patients receive skilled palliative care intervention, and as in hospice settings, the patient and family are considered to be the unit of care. Hospice care can be delivered in the patient’s home, an inpatient hospice unit, a long-term care facility, or other settings. Bereavement services are provided for up to 1 year after the death of the patient.
Resource: Fast Facts for the Hospice (2017)