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2. Hospice - Wikipedia

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   In hospice care, the main guardians are the family care giver(s) and a hospice nurse/team who make periodic visits. Hospice can be administered in a nursing home, hospice building, or sometimes a hospital; however, it is most commonly practiced in the home. [30] Hospice care targets the terminally ill who are expected to die within six months.

3. Hospice care in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Many patients on hospice may require complex treatments: respiratory care, wound care or even IV therapy at home. In most cases, the hospice nurse is trained to handle these unique needs as well. [74] Social Worker: Every patient is assigned a social worker who visits at the time of admission to hospice. The social worker function can vary from ...

4. End-of-life care - Wikipedia

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   In 1999, Belgium ranked second (after the United Kingdom) in the number of palliative care beds per capita. In 2001, there was an active palliative care support team in 72% of hospitals and a specialized nurse or active support team in 50% nursing homes. Government resources for palliative care doubled in 2000, and in 2007 Belgium was ranked ...

5. Hospice, Inc. - The Huffington Post

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   Hospice patients and their families are especially vulnerable to exploitation, hospice nurses told HuffPost. In order to ease people’s fears about hospice, marketers tend to downplay its basic function: that it is specifically designed for the last stage of life.

6. I’m a hospice nurse. These are the top things people get ...

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   A hospice nurse shares common misconceptions and myths about death after seeing a lot of people die. She also shares what people often see before they die.

7. Letter: Visiting Nurse Home & Hospice has cared for ... - AOL

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   At Visiting Nurse Home & Hospice we deliver compassionate home health and hospice care wherever a patient calls home including their personal residence, a skilled nursing facility, or elsewhere ...