Author: Beverly

When choosing the right hospice, it is important to consider the type of care you want. There are two basic types of hospice care: inpatient and in home. Inpatient hospices provide intensive care while in-home hospices provide more comfort. There…

If you’re in need of a reliable in-home care service provider, consider New Milford Vna Inc. This company has been in business for 52 years and offers a variety of services, including personal care, emotional support, mobility assistance, meal preparation,…

A non-medical home care provider must be licensed and trained. State requirements may vary. Read on for information on how to become a non-medical home care provider. In addition to licensing, a non-medical home care provider must be bonded, insured,…

The choice of life-prolonging treatments is an important decision for physicians. However, not all physicians consider patient preferences when making such decisions. Nurses, too, may have an important role to play in making life-prolonging treatment decisions. Here, we discuss their…

The effectiveness of hospice in nursing homes is debated by the medical community, but the benefits of these arrangements are undeniable. Fewer than 9 percent of nursing homes have a hospice component, but this percentage has risen steadily. Some benefits…

While the primary objective of hospice at home is to provide comfort care rather than cure, some families are wary of letting strangers come into their home. Even conscientious caregivers might feel that hospice team members are taking over their…

The Hospice team consists of a number of professionals. Some of these include a Bereavement counselor, social worker, chaplain, and case manager. The mission of these professionals is to minimize the suffering of terminally ill patients and to improve their…

The VNA of WNY provides compassionate, personalized care to patients in the comfort of their own homes. Their staff shares the same goal: helping patients stay as independent and safe as possible. As a result, their home services are not…

If you are interested in volunteering with a VNA organization, there are several ways to do so. Websites for VNA home activities are listed below. You can also read about the benefits of home-based care and the responsibilities of a…

Whether or not life-prolonging treatments are ethical and medically justified is a debated question. As with any medical decision, a physician should make the final decision. In many cases, withholding or withdrawing such treatments may be preferable to a healthy…