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*Mastectomy Home Recovery ... learn how to empty the bulb and care for the drain site. Lymphedema Swelling of the arm and ... when to call your healthcare provider. Mastectomy: Healing at Home Your body will need time ... ;at home post op care from mastectomy;at home postoperative care from mastectomy;home care, mastectomy ... 85764;mastectomy: healing at home;mastectomy recovery at home;recovering from mastectomy, at home

. Hospice care aims to provide your loved one the comfort they deserve at the end of the treatment ... journey. This means pain relief, comfort, counseling, and other services. When receiving hospice care ... advanced cancer;caregiver;palliative care

provide dignity, pain control, and comfort care in the home or at special facilities. Hospice does not ... focuses on comfort measures instead of life-sustaining measures. Coma and terminal illness are ... illness;terminally ill;end of life care;hospice;advance directives;Senior Health;do-not-resuscitate;do ... -not-resuscitate order;82957;advance medical directives;advanced medical directives;death and dying

comfort, resources, and support for end-of-life situations. Hospice care can occur at home, in hospitals ... home. It can also be offered at nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Hospice care

*Palliative Care ... spiritual support. Palliative care is given at the same time as traditional medical care. Active ... treatment for the illness doesn't stop. Palliative care is different from hospice care. Palliative care ... 41111;What is Palliative Care?;Palliative Care;palliation;comfort care;serious illness

*Hospice Death ... one who's receiving care at the end of life. You've been helping to make your loved one comfortable ... . Ask the hospice nurse how to position your loved one for bathing and skin care. Gently adjust ... 41137;Hospice: as death nears;dying, hospice;signs and symptoms of death;end-of-life care

. Advantages. You avoid a hospital stay and get to recover in the comfort and privacy of your own home ... at your healthcare provider's office. Now you have more choices.  Where you are treated makes a ... urgent-care centers;offsite treatment facilities;offsite health care options;retail store sites ... advantages;retail store sites disadvantages;Ambulatory surgery centers advantages;ambulatory surgery

*Thoracotomy Recovery at Home ... After your surgery, breathing may be uncomfortable at first. Take things slowly, and rest ... surgery, you'll be gaining a little more energy and strength each day. Breathing may be uncomfortable at ... 83038;home recovery after thoracotomy;after thoracotomy;Self-care after thoracotomy;Pulmonology;thoracotomy home recovery;pm1052a

*Cancer End of Life Care ... services. The hospice care team can visit your loved one, teach you how to care for them, and ... one is as comfortable as they can be during their final days. End-of-Life Care for Loved ... cancer;caregiving;end-of-life care;16138

When you leave the hospital, you’ll receive directions on caring for yourself at home. Following these ... yourself Follow these tips to make your recovery as safe and comfortable as possible: To ... 85726;laparoscopic hysterectomy: your home recovery;laparoscopic hysterectomy, postoperative care at home;hyst

Post-Op Pain Medications at Home ... *Post Op Pain Home Medicine ... stay as comfortable as possible. Managing Post-Op Pain at Home: Medicines Pain after an ... operation (post-op pain) is common and expected. These guidelines can help you stay as comfortable as ... 83394;managing post-op pain at home: medicines;managing post-op pain at home: meds;managing post-operative pain at home;home, post-op pain meds

*Heart Attack Back Home ... What to expect when you get home, getting support and easing back into your life. Heart Attack ... : Back at Home Once you’re home, your goal for the first week or so is to take it easy. Then slowly ... heart attack recovery;support after heart attack;home care after heart attack;90124

Planning for End-of-Life Care for COPD ... eventual need for palliative care. This is care aimed at making you as comfortable as possible ... ones about how they’d like to be cared for at the end of their lives. It’s an important talk to have ... COPD;chronic obstructive pulmonary disease;end-of-life care;advance directive;18902

with your recovery. Home care After you go home: You may have some bruising in the area where ... feet back and forth and in circles. This is to keep your blood moving. Ask your healthcare ... discharge instructions for ligation and stripping of varicose veins;varicose vein surgery recovery;86411;vascular

do, the healthcare team will keep the dying person comfortable until their life ends. The hospice ... team will also be able to provide support and symptomatic care to both your loved one, you, and your ... removing life support;life support removal;ventilator;dnr;do not resuscitate;stopping food and ... fluids;iv;intravenous lines;brain death;end of life care;advance directive;82990;advanced directives

your provider or of a hospital, nursing home, or hospice program where you receive care Some ... talk to about the care you want and what's important to you Someone who supports your treatment ... choosing an agent;designating a power of attorney;durable power of attorney;health care power of ... directives;advanced medical directive;Advance Directives;Advance Directive;Contract;Wills;living will;death and dying rights

same time, and some may never appear at all. Hospice and Palliative Care: Signs and Symptoms of ... is getting close by a combination of signs and symptoms. Not all of these signs will appear at the

Withholding food or fluids Care that provides comfort (called palliative care) Organ and ... comfort. Such treatment could include antibiotics, nutrition, pain medicine, and radiation therapy

child. This can help your child relax and pass the time. Bring comfort items from home such as your ... Many hospital staff with different specialties are involved in your child’s care. All staff should ... ;Hospitalizations;hospice;hospital care;care;NICU;ICU;intensive care;intensive care unit;intensive care ... room;intensive care department;pediatrics;pediatric;neonatal;neonate;newborn;infant;infants;child's