Hospice care is a type of compassionate care centered around providing comfort in a patient’s final days. Hospice care focuses on keeping patients comfortable after they have stopped curative treatment (treatment designed to cure a disease, like cancer). If cancer doesn’t respond to treatments and if there are no other options to try, or if […]
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Hospice care is a type of compassionate care for people with terminal cancer or other terminal diseases. The focus is on improving the quality of life in the last days of life. Our culture tends to shy away from the topic of death and dying, and so most of us don’t understand the dying process
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During cancer treatment, you might hear about different types of care that are available, including palliative care (also known as comfort care) and hospice care. This guide compares comfort care vs. hospice care. I’m a big fan of palliative care. I know firsthand how these ‘wraparound services’ really help patients and families. I helped my
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As a person with cancer or a caregiver, it’s important to be prepared for the unexpected. One way to prepare is through advance care planning, which involves deciding the kind of medical care you want if you aren’t able to make decisions for yourself. This can ensure your preferences are respected and your loved ones
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One of the reasons I am such a huge advocate for hospice care at the end of life is because of their holistic approach to care. The hospice philosophy looks at the whole person, and works to make them (and their caregivers, family members and loved ones) comfortable and improve their quality of life at
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