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What Is End of Life Care?
End of Life Care is important in helping making our loved ones most comfortable in their final days.
End of Life Care Tips
Please enjoy the next video regarding dealing with End of Life Care, and check out some of our articles on this page for more information.
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What is an End of Life Vigil
A vigil is defined as a period of time when an individual or a group remains in a place and waits, prays, etc. An end of life vigil is when an individual or group stays with a person during their last hours. While many hospitals and hospices often have vigil...
What is a Death Doula
A death doula is non-medical individual who is trained to care for others at the end of life. He or she provides holistic care in terms of the physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual realms. Death doulas are also known as end-of-life coaches, death...
What are the Differences Between a For-Profit and Non-Profit Hospice Company
A hospice company is one that provides care for sick or terminally ill individuals. Every individual has the option of choosing a for-profit or non-profit hospice company to look after his or her needs throughout the last stages of life. The Medicare Hospice Benefit...
What is an Autopsy
Simply put, an autopsy (or postmortem examination) is an exam performed on a dead body in order to determine the cause of death, the effects a disease had on the individual, or to identify the deceased. The word autopsy comes from the word autopsia, a Greek word that...
What Are the Final Stages of Life
The final stages of life are difficult for both the dying and the loved ones. Preparing for the death of a loved one is unimaginable, yet it is an experience everyone will face at some point. Understanding the dying process and what you can expect may be beneficial....
How to Comfort Someone Who’s Dying
Understanding how to provide comfort to someone who’s terminal ill is very difficult. The simple idea of knowing what to say or when to say it causes stress. Unfortunately, this is a situation that we’ve all experienced or will experience at some point in our lives. ...
What is the Difference between Skilled Nursing Facility and Nursing Home Care
There are approximately 15,000 nursing homes in the United States. These are long-term care facilities, each providing different services depending on the length of time and level of care required by each individual resident. These services are categorized into two...
What is a Nursing Home “Level of Care” and why it Matters for Medicaid
A nursing home level of care refers to the level of care designation used to determine if an individual is eligible to receive Medicaid funding for nursing home care. A nursing home level of care is also used to determine if an individual is eligible for long-term...
End of Life Care Options
It is a fact that at some point most of us will have to deal with deciding on the best end-of-life care options for either a loved one or ourselves. It is a daunting and emotional task so here is some information on the types of end-of-life care options to help you...
What is the Difference between Hospice and Palliative Care
If either you or a loved one is dealing with a serious illness, then chances are there has been a great deal of discussion around the topic of pain relief, as this becomes a central concern for both the patient and the family. The terms hospice and palliative care...