Ensuring the physical well-being of your loved one is just one facet of caring for hospice patients. Hospice patients need to be engaged mentally at whatever level they’re comfortable. These are just some of the comforting activities to help with boredom or loneliness.
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10 Inspirational Quotes For Caregivers
Sometimes while caregiving, it’s easy to lose hope and faith while watching your loved one or patient struggle. There’s a sense of helplessness because we can only soothe and not fix anything. Here are 10 quotes to help you find strength and inspiration during difficult days.
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A big part of home hospice medication care is knowing what the patient’s prescribed drugs are and when to give them. Hospice is every bit about keeping your loved one safe and comfortable. In this post, I discuss how to work with your hospice provider to manage both medications and their scheduling.
Home Hospice Caregiver’s Toolkit
If you’re a caregiver or know one, you know there are no normal days and every day can bring a new challenge. When you have a loved one under Hospice care, you never know what challenges will greet you with each day and how you’ll need to adapt. Having a supply of common and uncommon tools at your disposal for home hospice care makes a world of difference in how prepared and confident you feel. Read on for my go-to list of supplies I’ve discovered I needed along the way. [Read more…] about Home Hospice Caregiver’s Toolkit