Author Archives: Louise Savoie
The Difference Between Palliative and Hospice Care
If your loved ones—especially elderly loved ones—are experiencing a serious and terminal illness, you have probably been hearing a lot about pain relief plans at home, and “palliative care”, and “hospice care”. While both are...
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Tips for Providing Good In-Home Hospice Care
Hospice care given at home can be the best way to take care of your elderly loved one who is nearing the end stages of a terminal illness. There truly is no place like home, and your senior loved one would be able to get the much-needed...
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How Does Palliative Care Benefit Cancer Patients?
There are countless cancer patients out there. However, each patient’s journey through an illness is different. Their culture, race, resources, as well as the support they get from friends, family members, and the community would all...
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What You Need to Know About End-Of-Life Care
What is End-of-Life Care? End-of-life care is a form of support provided to individuals with a prognosis ranging from a few years to six months or less. End-of-life care is specifically designed around a person’s unique needs,...
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Caring for a Terminally Ill Person in Denial
When told that their illness is terminal, some people may act like everything is okay and that nothing is wrong. Studies show that denial is a common coping mechanism for those diagnosed with a terminal illness. It can come in many forms,...
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4 Tips to Cope with Anticipatory Grief
What is anticipatory grief? Most people are familiar with the grief that occurs after loss (conventional grief); however, not many are aware that people who are facing the eventual loss of a loved one are grieving too. This is known as...
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