In many cultures, hospice care is not fully understood due to language or cultural barriers. Every patient and family seeking hospice care should be able to learn about the services provided and discuss their options in a language they can understand. In fact, it is a federal requirement that healthcare providers make linguistically competent interpreters…
The spiritual aspect of the journey through end of life is an important part of palliative care offered through hospice, as discussed on HFAs television special “Hospice – Something More.”
Caregivers as well as patients experience multiple losses throughout the disease processes of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. Sometimes, these losses can continue for years, finally resulting in loss of the physical person. This piece addresses such loss. “I don’t understand it,” Marla said, “I lost him years ago to Alzheimer’s disease. There even came a…
Parents whose children precede them in death may feel a lack of support, in part because it is focused on other survivors, such as the child’s spouse or children, and in part because there simply is little recognition of the powerful and continuing bond that exists between parent and child, even after the child is…
Karen Jones, a young wife, mom and marathon runner living with advanced cancer shared her hospice experience on HFA’s television special, “Hospice – Something More.”
The death of a child is a deeply troubling loss that challenges parents and families on many levels. A child’s death is a family loss and can upset the entire family dynamic, potentially making it difficult to get support from those around you as each person copes differently with their deeply personal sense of loss….
Do all patients benefit from artificial nutrition and hydration?
This program explains hospice care in the United States to the Chinese-speaking community. To request a free copy of this DVD email [email protected]
Spanish language version of the HFA video “Understanding Hospice”
Spanish-language version of the HFA video, "Understanding Grief"
Hospice volunteers from around the country describe their roles and share their experiences.
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