When a loved one is suffering from a serious diagnosis and a physician provides a prognosis that they do not have more than six months left to live, it may be time to consider the options of family hospice and palliative care. There are numerous circumstances that would … [Read more...]
Goal of Palliative Care
Soccer announcers are well known for shouting “GOAL!” for as long as they can express air when seeing a successful shot on the net. American football, baseball, and basketball announcers are hardly any different. Announcers offer quick-talking play overviews with … [Read more...]
Hospice or Palliative Care?
Horoscopes have achieved a bedrock position in popular culture. Nearly every popular magazine and advice column, and often even the occasional newspaper, offers the dubious astrological (not astronomical – there is a vast difference!) advice for the sake of personal … [Read more...]
The Importance of Community Based Palliative Care
Hi! How are you?” So busy! Me, too. Busy-ness is gradually replacing the expected “good” as normal state of affairs. If one acknowledges they are “busy,” they achieve some measure of social status as active, engaged, and otherwise important enough to have a long … [Read more...]
Hospice – Incorporating and Caring for Families
Most smartphones include a camera feature, and if the phone camera has a touch screen, it is possible to tap on a specific section of an image to gain focus before taking a picture. The background lightens and the forefront darkens, or vice versa. This indicates that … [Read more...]
Intro to Palliative Care
Patient’s who have progressive life limiting illnesses and are experiencing symptoms such as pain, shortness of breath, nausea, or fatigue can benefit from palliative care services. Individuals who are still undergoing active curative treatment, those who may not be … [Read more...]