Hospice and End of Life Care services in sacramento - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Hospice and End of Life Care services in sacramento
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Hospice services and End of Life Care is appropriate for patients who have terminal illness and a life expectancy of six months or less. Under the physicianu2019s order, care is provided by a team of professionals led by nurses but including other professional disciplines. Service is provided in the home or other place of residence, such as assisted-living facility. Care is always patient-driven, responsive to their personal wishes and preferences. A major goal is optimal comfort and pain-control for the individual, while keeping the patient as alert and interactive as possible. – PowerPoint PPT presentation
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Title: Hospice and End of Life Care services in sacramento
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HOSPICE AND END OF LIFE CARE services in
sacramento
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What is hospice?
- Provides support and care for those in the last
phases of life-limiting illness - Recognizes death as part of the normal process of
living - Affirms life and neither hastens nor postpones
death - Offers comfort for the patient and loved ones
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When should hospice care be considered?
- When curative measures are no longer effective
- When your doctor suggests palliative or hospice
services - When your illness is life-limiting or terminal,
and symptoms and pain are a daily struggle
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What is the hospice Care approach?
- Nursing care
- Physical therapies
- Medical equipment
- Disease management
- Pain control and medication teaching
- Medical social worker
- Home health aide
- Depression and grief management
- Spiritual resources
- Family support respite services
- Ongoing bereavement support
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- Contact Us
- Contact our Care giving team today at
916-333-6980 for a free in-home evaluation - Phone 916-485-8200
- Website www.rxnursing.com
- Address4640 Marconi Avenue, Sacramento, CA
95821
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