Description : Question about hospice?
Last Answer : I wouldn't go in with the attitude of demanding. Meet with the hospice provider and see what they are offering. It will probably be on the order of stopping by once or twice a day to administer ... aide. The hospice people should be good about assessing her needs and coming up with a care plan.
Description : Are you happy Fred Phelps is "now on the edge of death" and currently in hospice?
Last Answer : answer:I am not happy for anyone on the “edge of death”. I am happy for anyone who is soon to meet with God.
Description : Is my understanding of hospice care all wrong?
Last Answer : As far as I understand, hospice is an end-of-life thing. It would appear odd to be putting your grandmother in hospice care under these circumstances.
Description : Can someone please give me some information on home hospice care for terminal lung/liver cancer?
Last Answer : Hospice care for terminal lung or liver cancer patients should focus on keeping the patient as pain-free as possible. Care should be taken to enhance the patient's quality of life, and facilitate as many good days as the patient has possible.
Description : I am a LPN wanting to do hospice work. How do I get started?
Last Answer : www.lpnjobs.com andcareerbuilder.com are good online resources to start with. Also tap into your existing connections in the job market.
Description : What are some typical hospice services at the hospice centers?
Last Answer : Some typical hospice care services that you can expect include feeding and cleaning. You usually take care of all of the basics.
Description : Of the following terms, which is used to refer to the period of time during which mourning a loss takes place? a) Bereavement Bereavement is the period of time during which mourning ... interdisciplinary care and services provided primarily in the home to terminally ill patients and their families.
Last Answer : a) Bereavement Bereavement is the period of time during which mourning a loss takes place.
Description : You know...we hear reports of people dying, horribly dying in car wrecks, but....we never really hear how the wreck happened. Wouldn't you like to know so that you won't make the same mistake?
Last Answer : 99% of crashes are people who are tired, or shouldn’t be driving in the first place. :p No need to report it in more detail.
Description : What are some good ways to deal with panic disorder and unatural fear of dying?
Last Answer : answer:Immediately? Take at least 10 deep, long breaths. Count to four while you're breathing in, and then again while breathing out. The counting takes your mind off the other stuff, and the breathing helps ... They can help you figure out how best to deal with this fear in ways the internet can't.
Description : For men (or women), what place do you want to see before dying?
Last Answer : My family gathered around me.
Description : Is it true that you spontaneously empty your bowels right before or right after dying?
Last Answer : answer:It’s a maybe. From HeartsAwayHospice:http://www.heartswayhospice.org/as_death_approaches.htm “The person may lose bladder and/or bowel control as muscles in that area begin to relax.”
Description : Did you hear about the Ohio sheriff who refuses to let his officers carry Narcan because he says "it's sucking the taxpayers dry?"?
Last Answer : If you place the lives of drug overdose victims below tax money, then yes, you are a heartless piece of shit.
Description : Do you hear voices or see things that aren't real?
Last Answer : No. Usually this would be called Schizophrenia unless you are under the influence of psychedelic drugs. haha
Description : Ever hear of an Environmental Sensitive?
Last Answer : Nothing you do (or don't do) in the breaker box will fix her problem. You can spend a few thousand dollars on a cheap thermal imager to study the box. You can hire an EMI (electromagnetic ... 'm guessing you are being set up for the tenant to break the lease for health reasons. Get ready.
Description : If a person farts and there is no-one to hear them, is there any point to it?
Last Answer : answer:Yes, you’ll probably feel better. Did you know that our town has a Dutch Oven group? :).
Description : HRT patches... have any women used HRT patches to control menopausal hot flushes/night sweats... I would very much like to hear about your experiences?
Last Answer : answer:All my college classmates who tried HRT post-menopause stopped because of health issues. Live with the hot flashes, if you can. (That is what I did.) Carry a small, battery-operated portable fan, lots of kleenex and some hand towels. It will pass.
Description : Qtip too far, dull discomfort in right ear but can still hear out of it?
Last Answer : you might have shoved some ear wax deeper in the ear… A doctor can remove this if that is the case…P.S. don’t use a Qtip in your ear to take it out…Qtips are not for the inner-ear
Description : Is it normal to hear blood rushing to your head?
Last Answer : I hear it too. I think it;s called vascular tinnitus . Great question! For me when I go to bed it’s my heartbeat being echoed as a “whoosh whoosh whoosh” sound. Same for you?
Description : What could be causing my ear to ring whenever I hear a high pitched noise?
Last Answer : There is more than one possible problem. You really will need to see a doctor, perhaps an ENT specialist.
Description : What are some words you always hear misused?
Last Answer : Grammar is not my strength, but I hate hearing people use the word “addicting” in place of “addictive.” I’m still not even entirely sure that it is incorrect, I just hate it.
Description : I always hear that worry is a useless emotion. Do you think worrying can be helpful?
Last Answer : yes. Worrying means that you have concern about something.
Description : What is that oxymoron you always hear that makes you cringe?
Last Answer : The French have a lovely one; une jolie laide. And Latin; festina lente. Neither of these make me cringe, however.
Description : You always hear on Top Gear how rubbish American cars are. Are they really that bad, or are they worse?
Last Answer : They're much better than they used to be, for the most part. The 80's were pretty much the low point in the quality of American cars. Then pressure from the Japanese competitors forced GM and ... me. The engine on the Saturn lasted a trouble-free 170K miles, but the interior simply self-destructed.