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Tag Archives: hospice
Grief During the Holidays
How to Help a Grieving Loved One During the Holidays Twelve Practical Tips for Saying, Doing the Right Things From the National Hospice Foundation and the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization While many people look forward to yearly holiday … Continue reading
Posted in Grief, health, Health Information, hospice, Hospice & Palliative Care, Uncategorized
Tagged anticipatory grief, colorado, family, Grief, health, holidays, hospice, hospice care, medical, palliative, palliative care
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We Are Not All the Same
Every day people are trying to make decisions about which hospice or palliative care to enroll in, most want to choose a hospice or palliative care agency that will deliver the best possible care for whatever time they have left. … Continue reading
Posted in health, Health Information, hospice, Hospice & Palliative Care, Uncategorized
Tagged business, colorado, comfort, family, health, healthcare, hospice, medical, palliative care
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Communication and Alzheimer’s/Dementia
One of the most difficult things for families and care giver’s is the change in communication that comes with the progression of Alzheimer’s/Dementia (A/D). Persons with A/D are no longer able to perceive the world as we see it, yet … Continue reading
Posted in alzheimers, dementia, health, Health Information, hospice, Hospice & Palliative Care, illness, mind, Uncategorized
Tagged alzheimers, communication, dementia, health, hospice, medical, palliative
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National Nurses Week
The Nightingale Pledge, also known as the Nursing Hippocratic Oath, “I solemnly pledge myself before God and presence of this assembly; To pass my life in purity and to practice my profession faithfully. I will abstain from whatever is deleterious … Continue reading
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Tagged colorado, family, health, hospice, medical, nurses, nursing
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It’s National Volunteer Week
By Victor Montour President Richard Nixon established National Volunteer Week with an executive order in 1974, as a way to recognize and celebrate the efforts of volunteers. Every sitting U.S. president since Nixon has issued a proclamation during National Volunteer … Continue reading
Posted in health, hospice, Hospice & Palliative Care, Uncategorized, volunteers
Tagged colorado, help, hospice, hospice care, volunteer, volunteers
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Medical Durable Power of Attorney (MDPOA)
Please be aware that what follows is just information, not advice. Every situation is different. If you have questions about your particular situation, please speak to an appropriate qualified healthcare or legal professional. More information about advance directive documents and … Continue reading
Posted in health, Health Information, hospice, Hospice & Palliative Care, illness, patients, Uncategorized
Tagged Advance Directives, colorado, comfort, family, health, hospice, hospice services, MDPOA, medical
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Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Directive
♦ A CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) directive allows an individual to direct in advance that no one should administer CPR if the individual’s heart or lungs stop working or malfunction. ♦ CPR directives are almost always used by individuals who are … Continue reading
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Tagged Advance Directives, colorado, comfort, CPR, DNR, family, health, healthcare, hospice, hospice care, hospice services, medical, social work
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Advance Directives in Colorado
National Health Care Decisions Day is April 16th! For 2017 it will be a week-long event from April 16th – 22nd. In honor we will be posting daily information on Advance Directives. Since 1985, the Colorado General Assembly has authorized … Continue reading
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Tagged Advance Directives, colorado, CPR, hospice, MDPOA, medical, national health care decisions day, Proxy
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Hospice Care for Mesothelioma Patients
Mesothelioma is a cancer that forms around the lining of the lungs or abdomen. Asbestos exposure is the primary cause, accounting for approximately 80-90 percent of cases. Most cases of mesothelioma grow and spread quickly. The cancer doesn’t begin to … Continue reading
National Social Works Month
By Victor Montour This year for National Social Workers Month let me start out with a Happy Social Workers Month to all the social workers in the world making a difference. This year I thought I would share with you … Continue reading
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Tagged hospice, hospice care, palliative, palliative care, social workers
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