It starts with a slight tremor in the hand. Or maybe trouble sleeping. Then the arms and legs grow stiff. Shoulders hunch. Steps become slow and spasmodic. Your loved...
End Stage of Parkinson’s
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Symptom management
What is Terminal Restlessness?
When their time comes, we hope our loved one dies peacefully. Unfortunately, the process is not always soft and gradual. In the final days or weeks, complications can...
Signs Death is Near
During the final stage of life, each person goes through a unique set of physical and psychological changes. As their body begins shutting down, their thoughts...
Recognize Non-Verbal Pain Cues
Hospice care exists in order to improve a person’s quality of life. Key to this is managing pain. Pain affects more than physical comfort. It damages people emotionally...
Treating COVID Symptoms in Hospice
In hospice, treating COVID symptoms requires a different approach. Unlike acute medical centers, our priority is the patient’s comfort. When families come to us, they...
Can Morphine Kill You?
Morphine is one of the best tools a hospice has for managing pain. Unfortunately, myths about morphine harm patients and prevents them from receiving care when they...
We All Poop… Until We Don’t
There are many things we take for granted in life We don't know how important they are until we lose the ability to do them with ease. One such thing is "pooping". We...