Caring For The Caregiver - by Judah Gutwein, L.N.H.A. Regency Nursing Centers, NJ - In the profession of senior healthcare, we are naturally inclined to show compassion towards the patients and residents, who are clinically compromised and require our help. What about their loved ones who are placing their parent(s) with us, often after years of caring for them? Do we similarly show compassion to them...
What is Hospice? - Hospice as a strictly clinical designation means the patient has been given 6 months (or less) to live. However, beyond purely clinical terms, none of us can predict the inevitability of any future outcome. Therefore, at our facilities (-Regency Nursing Centers of New Jersey)-, we place a special focus on the power of choice and the preservation of life and the quality of life in...
Good morning friends, - In regards to the title, -The Comprehensive Guideline To Hospice and Palliative Care-, I discuss the differences between palliative care and hospice may be subtle but they exist and can be properly quantified. Palliative care has seen much press within the healthcare community and I’ve been keeping close tabs on the dialogue. A new review says palliative care’s association with...