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Blog Archives – Page 6 of 18 – Faith and Hope Hospice
November 14, 2022
What is Dementia Wandering?
Wandering is one of the significant worries for carers who assist dementia patients. Dementia patients frequently experience the impulse to walk, often leaving their homes and struggling to recall how to return, which is the issue. Medical researchers have studied the causes and cures for dementia and wandering for many years. The term “dementia” describes
October 21, 2022
How Journaling Can Benefit CareGivers
Being a Los Angeles hospice caregiver is no easy calling, whether you are a healthcare professional or caring for a family member. When we are under stressful times, learning to cope with these feelings of high demand is necessary. It is equally as crucial to know how to cope with these emotions in a healthy
October 13, 2022
Understanding Late Stage Dementia
Late-stage dementia, also known as severe dementia, refers to a patient affected by the disease for a prolonged time. A person at this stage is now experiencing permanent damage to their brain. Because of this, constant care is required for the individual. Los Angeles hospice or palliative care is necessary at this stage. What are
September 13, 2022
When Should an Alzheimer’s Patient Be Admitted Into Hospice Care?
Alzheimer’s disease is a brain illness that gradually impairs thinking and memory abilities and the capacity to do even the most basic daily tasks. More than 5 million Americans live with Alzheimer’s disease and associated dementias. Symptoms of the late-onset variety typically begin to show in most patients by their mid-60s. For older adults, Alzheimer’s
September 8, 2022
When Does Grief Become Depression?
After a loved one in Los Angeles hospice care has passed away, feelings of grief and sadness are natural. When feelings of hopelessness manifest due to the loss, many will be inclined to describe their mood as depressed. However, the word “depression” can be thrown around quite frequently these days, to the point where you
August 19, 2022
What is a Hospice Graduate?
The term “hospice graduate” can sound puzzling. How can one “graduate” from hospice if the goal of Los Angeles hospice care is to make end-of-life care as comfortable as possible? Indeed, this must mean that the person has fully healed, or it is a respectful phrase to describe a person who has peacefully passed away
August 9, 2022
What is Anticipatory Grief?
It is possible to experience grief before someone has died. What exactly is meant by this? This common phenomenon is known as anticipatory grief, where you know that a loved one’s death is near and you are experiencing the pain of the loss before it has happened. You will begin to face and imagine the
July 18, 2022
How to Check-In With Your Mental Health as a Caregiver
Being a caregiver to a Los Angeles hospice care patient is no easy feat but something that is done purely out of compassion for those in need. It is truly a calling and quite an admirable one. It is a highly demanding job and perhaps one of the most difficult. That is why if you
July 11, 2022
How You Can Avoid Financial Abuse Of The Elders
The federal Elder Justice Act defines financial abuse of the elderly as, “the fraudulent or otherwise illegal, unauthorized, or improper act… that uses the resources of an elder for monetary or personal benefit, profit, or gain, or that results in depriving an elder the rightful access to, or use of, benefits, resources, belongings, or assets.”
June 21, 2022
How to Help Make Decisions on Behalf of an End-of-Life Patient
If you have a parent or other close incapacitated family member in Los Angeles palliative care, you may find yourself being named the medical power of attorney. In other words, you are the one responsible for making choices on the behalf of their end-of-life care. Even if you regard yourself as a skilled arbiter, you
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