death is a taboo in many cultures. Additionally, the complex ethical dilemmas that are important considerations in palliative and hospice care are attributed to the fact that the creation of social support networks has personal and community elements. As a result, social workers should undertake several measures to address these ethical dilemmas and help create meaningful social support networks for elderly individuals facing the end of their lives. Some of these vital measures in palliative and hospice care include negotiating the complex social terrain of family conflicts, dealing with social isolation, and addressing social inequality (Watts, 2013). Continue Reading...
offered simultaneously with remedial/therapeutic treatment (GetPallicativeCare.org, 2019).
· Hospice Care
Hospice care is the type of care designed to offer support to the category of people who are battling terminal illnesses (MedicineNet, 2018). The focus of hospice care is to offer quality life and comfort to the patient instead of trying to cure the terminal illness (MedicineNet, 2018). The objective is to make it possible for patients to enjoy some comfort and get some pain relief in order to make it possible for them to live each day as comfortably and as fully as possible (WebMD, n.d.). Hospice… Continue Reading...
ones is Kubler-Ross grieving model. Social workers generally handle many issues and responsibilities in hospice care including family end-of-life care and helping individuals cope with the loss of a loved one. Kubler-Ross grieving model is suitable for a hospice environment since it can be utilized as part of family end-of-life education. The first step in applying this model would entail helping family members go through the denial stage since denial is a functional aspect of grieving since it assists in making the loss relatively easy (Zastrow & Kirst-Ashman, 2016). During this process, I will provide a platform for the individuals to direct their anger… Continue Reading...
There is evidence in innovative health programs whose outcomes are Hospice care with increased patient and caregiver satisfaction costs lower than the conventional care; programs with community-based care reduces the severity of symptoms and results in a rapid functioning; for the frail elderly, it results in improved satisfaction; Patient empowerment, especially with the frail elderly and disabled adults, brings satisfaction and knowledge about their care; for the mentally ill, it lowers the rate of homelessness and for patients with diabetes or congestive heart failure, it decreases the morbidity. Usually, the beneficial effects were limited to the duration of the intervention… Continue Reading...
of elderly adults and persons with disabilities, spanning from long-term care, adult daycare, hospice care, and other supportive services such as assistance for elders experiencing abuse at the hands of their caregivers. An organic rather than a bureaucratic structure is needed because there is often overlap between the different services required by patients. Some patients may begin with a need for treatment of a specific ailment like a fall in rehabilitative care services, but then later need supportive therapy in the form of adult daycare. As patients transition between different components of the organization, dialogue between the various providers is helpful to ensure… Continue Reading...
