by Kevin Oeftering | May 2, 2023 | Caregiver Resources
Administering Medications Administering Medications Medications are a common tool used to manage pain and other troubling symptoms in hospice care. However, it is crucial to have a thorough understanding of the medications prescribed to you. This includes knowing how...
by Kevin Oeftering | Apr 7, 2023 | Caregiver Resources
Nutrition & Hydration Nutrition & Hydration NUTRITION Nutrition is the consumption of calories necessary to nourish the body. HYDRATION Hydration is the consumption of fluids necessary to nourish the body As individuals become sicker and approach end of...
by Kevin Oeftering | Apr 7, 2023 | Caregiver Resources
Dementia Dementia WHAT IS DEMENTIA? Dementia is a broad term used to group multiple brain disorders that lead difficulty in thinking as well as memory problems. The most common form of dementia is Alzheimer’s dementia which generally is first noticed when memory...
by Kevin Oeftering | Apr 7, 2023 | Caregiver Resources
Managaing Pain Managaing Pain WHAT IS PAIN? Pain is whatever an individual says it is and an understanding of the pain that can only be felt and defined by that person. While pain affects the individual experiencing it, it also can affect the loved ones and caregivers...
by Kevin Oeftering | Apr 7, 2023 | Caregiver Resources
Bereavement & Grief Bereavement & Grief BEREAVEMENT & GRIEF: AN OVERVIEW Bereavement is the situation in which someone you care about has died; grief is the natural response your body has to the loss including thoughts, behaviors, feelings, and...
