WEBEnd-of-life care is the term used to describe the support and medical care given during the time surrounding death. A loved one may need care for days, weeks, or even months before breathing ceases and the heart stops beating. Other times, death comes suddenly.
WEBend of life. our goal is to help make your experi-ence as meaningful and manageable as possible. many who are caring for a terminally ill person have never done so before. You may feel fright-ened, confused, and overwhelmed. it is hard to know and accept that someone we care for is near the end of life. caregiving is difficult, but it can
WEBEnd-of-life care is the term used to describe the support and medical care given during the time surrounding death. Such care does not happen just in the moments before breathing finally stops and a heart ceases to beat. An older person is …
Free Pamphlet: “End of Life Experiences: What to Expect”
WEBThe pamphlet describes paradoxical lucidity, terminal agitation, visions and sensed presences, vocabulary around travel, and events related to the time of death as well as grief-related phenomena that may occur after the death.
WEBThis booklet will give you information about the end-of-life process so you can help your loved one accomplish the transition with support, understanding and ease.
WEBThe Patient Education and Caring: End-of-Life (PEACE) Series offers 3 educational brochures to guide patients and caregivers through various stages of palliative and end-of-life care. The brochures come in packages of 50 each and include a “tip sheet” for physicians to set the stage for discussions with patients about end-of-life matters.
CaringInfo: Resources for Serious Illness & End-of-Life Care
WEBThere are several types of documents to help you express your wishes for treatment any time you are unable to speak for yourself, particularly during serious illness or end of life. Learn when and why individuals need advance directives, living wills, powers of attorney, DNRs or POLSTs.
My End-of-Life Decisions: An Advance Planning Guide and Toolkit
WEBThe guide will help you think through your priorities for end-of-life care, complete an advance directive and other forms you may need, choose a representative to speak for you if you cannot, and consider common end-of-life medical interventions so you can specify what you want or don’t want — right up to the end.
WEBIntroduction. This booklet is designed to help you prepare for the end of someone’s life. This may be a family member or friend, or someone else who is important to you. Knowing what to expect can help you to feel better prepared for their last few weeks and days.
WEBJourney Through The End of Life. A guide for family and friends. Dedication. “This guide is dedicated to our patients, their loved ones, and the healthcare professionals from whom we have learned so much, as we walk through the end …