Topic: end of life
November is National Hospice Awareness Month, an opportunity to learn more about this often misunderstood but important service and support.
The recent announcement by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter’s family* that he’s entered hospice care has helped familiarize many of us with hospice care, providing an opportunity for us all to get educated on the benefits that hospice can offer. *Since we posted this article, the Carter family has more recently shared that former First Lady Rosalynn Carter has also entered hospice care.
Understanding end-of-life care options can be essential to making informed decisions. …
The family of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter made an announcement recently that following a series of short hospital stays, he is forgoing further medical treatment, has returned home, and entered hospice care.
What is hospice care? Hospice is a comprehensive, holistic program of care and support for terminally ill patients and their families. Hospice care changes the focus to comfort care (palliative care) for pain relief, symptom management, and quality of life instead of care to cure the patient’s illness. (SOURCE: CMS.gov) …