Hospice and Handling a End of Life Illness – Info Barrel
Some people get scared and frightened even thinking aboutdeath or dying. But I had to live it; it’s something I never thought I’d haveto face when I had to care for my terminally ill husband. It’s not an easysubject for me, but everyone has to face the subject of dying at some point intheir life. This is where my life changed, after being a wife for 33 years, Inow had to become a caretaker and it wasn’t always the easiest. But when we had to have hospice, they were ofgreat help and were there when we needed them most.
Hospice isprofessionally trained, they helped with pain management a lot, and as thiswas something he dealt with greatly trying new and different medications alongthe way. They are also there for spiritual as well as social support. They arethere to help the whole family deal with issues. He was also able to getwhatever medications he needed for his care without any concerns, the focus wason caring, not curing, making the patient comfortable.
Hospice is availableto anyone regardless of finances, illness, culture, age, and gender. Theprognosis is 6 months or less, and not seeking out a cure. The patient has tohave a referral, and then they bring in a hospice team to evaluate the needs ofthe patient and treatment. They workedwith me as a caretaker learning what to do. From the beginning, when enteringhospice caseload for the critically ill patient, there is nothing that you haveto buy as everything is fully supplied. They were always on call anytime day ornight even for the simplest questions even to check medication at unusualhours.
What was so convenient to us is the fact we never had to go anywhere?It was a blessing because it was hard to move him. He received care at home with nurses comingto our home daily, and the doctor even made a home visit too. Hospice servicesare available everywhere, just talk to your medical professionals aboutit. Most insurance will pay for Hospicecare. We are very thankful for the help we received when we needed it; theyalways knew what to do.
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