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The death I would prefer is…
Comfortable? Easy? Fast? Painless? At home? In a hospital/facility? Surrounded by loved ones? Alone? Cuddled up with your pet? Hooked up to tubes and wires? Free from tubes and wires?…
The Stress of Family Caregiving
Picture this. You work full-time. You are caring for your spouse and children, cooking, cleaning house, taking kids to practice, etc. Now one of your elder family members gets diagnosed…
Stages of Heart Failure
Heart failure, sometimes known as congestive heart failure or CHF, is a chronic condition in which the heart doesn’t pump blood as well as it should. It can occur if…
End of Life Nutrition
Many physical changes take place to patients at the end of their life, one of the most noticeable is the lack of nutrition the patient requires. When someone is in…
Getting Better with Hospice
Before hospice care can begin, a patient must meet the eligibility requirements set forth by the US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). There is no specific number of…
