Tag: Comfort Care
Articles about comfort care for the terminally ill patient seeing a good death.
Beyond Medical Care: How End-of-Life Doulas Transform the Journey for Patients and Families
End-of-life doulas offer untapped potential as compassionate partners in healthcare. These trained professionals complement hospice care by providing extended emotional and spiritual support, serving as life transition coaches long before hospice is needed—enhancing end-of-life experiences for families.
Understanding Acute Myeloid Leukemia: A Compassionate Guide to Disease Progression, Symptom Management, and End-of-Life Care
Navigate the journey of acute myeloid leukemia with confidence. This comprehensive guide covers disease progression, comfort-focused symptom management, and practical palliative and hospice care timing advice.
Why Planning for Long-Term Care Today Protects Your Family’s Tomorrow: The Critical Role of Elder Law Attorneys and Life Transition Coaches
A heartbreaking Facebook post reveals the devastating reality when families don't plan ahead for long-term care. Learn how Medicaid Asset Protection Trusts and working with life transition coaches years in advance can protect your home, savings, and dignity—and why the five-year lookback means you must act now.
Living Without Regret: What 300 Dying Patients Taught Us About What Truly Matters
After 15 years and 300 final breaths, nurse Laura M. discovered seven profound truths about what truly matters in life. Her patients didn't fear dying—they feared not having really lived. Learn these life-changing lessons and discover how life transition coaches can help you live with fewer regrets and ensure your wishes are honored.
The Transformative Role of Death Doulas: Bridging Gaps in End-of-Life Care
End-of-life doulas provide non-medical support that transforms dying experiences through education, emotional companionship, and advocacy. Learn how these trained professionals help patients and families navigate terminal illness with dignity, how healthcare providers can partner with doulas, and what to look for when selecting one.
Understanding Anticipatory Grief: How Loving Deeply Means Grieving Before Goodbye
Anticipatory grief is a normal, natural response to an expected loss that shows the depth of your love. This guide explains what anticipatory grief is, why it happens, how grief coaches and licensed counselors can help, and practical steps for families and caregivers to express feelings and find support during this difficult time.
Finding Comfort Through Palliative Radiation: A Guide for Patients, Families, and Healthcare Providers
Palliative radiation therapy offers targeted symptom relief for patients with advanced cancer, reducing pain, bleeding, and other distressing symptoms. This comprehensive guide empowers patients and families to understand treatment options, manage side effects, and make informed decisions that prioritize comfort and quality of life.
No One Has to Die Alone: How End-of-Life Doulas Provide Comfort and Companionship
The fear of dying alone is growing as families live farther apart and more people age without close support networks. End-of-life doulas and life transition coaches offer a solution by providing continuous companionship, emotional support, and guidance throughout serious illness and the dying process.
The Hidden Crisis: Why Earlier Hospice Care Can Extend Life and Transform End-of-Life Experiences
Despite Medicare's six-month hospice benefit, most patients receive care for only 18-21 days, often when already transitioning to death. Research shows early hospice enrollment can extend life by 29-81 days while dramatically improving quality of life. Life transition coaches help families navigate earlier hospice and palliative care adoption for better outcomes.
Three Wishes: What a Dying Patient Taught Me About Living Without Regrets
A hospice nurse reflects on a powerful moment with a dying patient who painted "Three Wishes"—dandelions symbolizing childhood innocence and life's fleeting nature. This experience teaches us to examine how we're living, who we love, and what matters most. Learn why advance directives and living with fewer regrets matter for everyone.
Bringing Joy and Engagement: How Geri-Gadgets® Transform Care for People with Dementia and Beyond
Geri-Gadgets® are safe, sensory-rich fidget tools designed to help people with dementia, neurodiverse individuals, and anyone who benefits from fidgeting. These colorful, non-toxic products improve mood, reduce anxiety, encourage engagement, and support physical and cognitive health. Learn how these innovative tools can transform care.
When Hospice Isn’t Enough: How End-of-Life Doulas Fill Critical Care Gaps in For-Profit Agencies
Research shows private equity-owned hospice agencies spend less on direct patient care, leading to higher hospitalization rates and poorer quality. End-of-life doulas bridge these gaps by providing emotional, social, and spiritual support, vigil planning, and legacy projects that most hospice agencies don't offer.
What Matters Most: The Three Things People Want Before They Die
A palliative care doctor shares people's three most common wishes at the end of life: mending relationships, expressing gratitude, and saying "I love you." Planning for a good death with the help of a life transition coach can help you accomplish more meaningful goals and ensure your final days reflect your values.
Aromatherapy for Life’s Challenges: Supporting Anxiety, Grief, Loss, and End-of-Life Care
Explore how aromatherapy and essential oils relieve anxiety, grief, loss, and critical symptoms like pain and nausea across all stages of life. Practical, safe use tips are provided for caregivers, doulas, and health professionals to support holistic well-being.
Healing Beyond Cure: Transforming Cancer Pain Management through Integrated Palliative Care
A groundbreaking clinical trial demonstrates that single-fraction radiotherapy alongside supportive care can dramatically improve pain management for liver cancer patients, with 67% reporting reduced pain intensity and potential implications for future palliative treatment strategies.
Understanding Terminal Agitation and Restlessness: A Comprehensive Guide for Caregivers and Families
Navigating the complexities of end-of-life care can be challenging. This article delves into the nuances of terminal agitation and terminal restlessness, providing caregivers and family members with the essential knowledge to better understand and support their loved ones during the final stages of life.
Hospice Care: Embracing Life’s Journey Through Comprehensive Support
Hospice care extends beyond end-of-life support, offering comprehensive services for patients with terminal illnesses. Early enrollment can provide months of valuable support, improving patient and family quality of life through specialized care and resources.
A New Path Forward: Using the Frailty Trajectory Model to Navigate Healthcare Decisions
The Frailty Trajectory Model offers a new way to understand how health changes over time, especially for older adults. This approach helps healthcare practitioners and life transition coaches guide patients through illness with compassion and clarity, making it easier to plan care that matches personal values and goals.
Guide to Becoming a Death Doula: Training Paths and Hidden Pitfalls
Becoming a death doula requires proper training, not just good intentions. While many suggest starting as a hospice volunteer, this path is fraught with problems - from limited training to ethical conflicts. Learn the right way to enter this meaningful field through legitimate certification programs and educational resources.
When Treatment Conflicts with Values: Why Planning Your Care Goals Before Illness Is Critical
New research reveals that 37% of advanced cancer patients feel their treatment doesn't match their personal care goals—nearly twice the rate of other serious illnesses. This disconnect highlights our healthcare system's focus on fixing problems after they occur, without considering comfort or quality of life. Discover why planning your values and care preferences before illness strikes can prevent this misalignment and ensure you receive care that truly honors what matters most to you.
Breathing Support Decisions at End-of-Life: When Comfort Matters More Than Time
Facing difficult decisions about breathing support at the end of life? Understand the differences between BIPAP, intubation, and ventilators. Learn how complete advance directives guide families toward comfort-focused care and how end-of-life doulas provide affordable, compassionate support during these challenging choices.
Revolutionizing Comfort: The Role of Macy Catheters in Hospice and Palliative Care
Discover the transformative role of Macy catheters in hospice and palliative care. This comprehensive guide explores how these innovative devices enhance patient comfort, simplify medication administration, and support caregivers. Learn about their benefits, proper use, and impact on the quality of life for those receiving end-of-life care.
Healing Touch: How MNRI Transforms End-of-Life Support for Grief and Trauma
End-of-life doulas play a crucial role in supporting families through grief and trauma. Learn how Masgutova Neurosensorimotor Reflex Integration (MNRI) offers powerful, gentle techniques to help clients process difficult emotions and find healing during life transitions.
How SupportNow.org Transforms Support for Families Facing End-of-Life Challenges
Learn how SupportNow.org can transform the way end-of-life doulas, caregivers, and families coordinate practical support during life's most challenging moments. This free platform brings together financial help, meal coordination, volunteer assistance, and family updates in one simple place.