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Hospice

• Interview - Talking With Jamieson Haverkampf

  Mom Minus Dad author Jamieson Haverkampf offers advice -- and more than 500 resources -- for family caregivers to newly widowed parents.

• Interview - Talking With Hope Rugo

  An oncologist who was also a caregiver to her mother before she died of breast cancer offers advice to other caregivers.

• Interview - Talking With David Kuhl

  David Kuhl, author of What Dying People Want, offers advice on how to have meaningful discussions with parents before they die.

Blog Posts

• Blog Post - My mother has asked not to be resuscitated if she has a medical crisis, but my siblings disagree on what constitutes a medical crisis.

  Before she showed signs of dementia, my mother decided...

• Blog Post - Questions I Wish I'd Asked Mom

  Reflections on a first motherless Mother's Day.

• Blog Post - 5 Surprising Ways to Use Memories to Help People With Memory Loss

  Reminiscence therapy improves mood and communication in people with Alzheimer's and dementia by prodding deeply-held memories.

Questions & Answers

• Question - How can we persuade my mother, who's caring for my dying father, to bring in hospice help?

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• Question - How do I enroll a terminal cancer patient in hospice?

  Finding hospice services and learning their requirements is easy. Getting the best fit might take a little more work.

• Question - When is the right time to call in hospice?

  Hospice care is generally reserved for those who are diagnosed to be near death. But other options for help with care may be available.

• Question - Answer To When To Call Hospice Question

  Hospice care is generally reserved for those who are diagnosed to be near death. But other help with care may be available if your parent doesn't qualify for hospice.

• Question - Would a nursing home be better than hospice care?

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• Question - Should my mother be on IV's while in hospice care?

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• Question - My mother doesn't want to know how long she has to live, so how do I say the things I need to say before it's too late?

  This question has been answered by a Caring.com Expert

• Question - What if the chemotherapy doesn't work?

  What if chemo doesn't work or stops working? If one kind of chemo doesn't work, there's often another chemo drug that will be more effective.

• Question - Recently, after one month in the hospital with end stage...

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• Question - What can I do help my brother, who has terminal lung cancer and refuses hospice services?

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• Question - How can I comfort my dying mother who is still holding on for dear life?

  Help with dealing with feelings of helplessness while witnessing a death often come from those close at hand: hospice workers.

• Question - My father has bladder cancer and he no longer want to eat or drink. Is there anything we can do?

  This question has been answered by a Caring.com Expert

• Question - My mother is dying and has stopped eating. How long can the body sustain itself without food?

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• Question - How can I find a Parkinson's support group?

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• Question - What are some tips for a long distance caregiver to a dad with pancreatic cancer?

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• Question - What rights do I have as a healthcare agent?

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Tips & Reflections

• Reflection - What I Wish I'd Known: David Kuhl

  David Kuhl, author of What Dying People Want, reflects on why parents need to have meaningful discussions with their children before they die.

• Tip - parent with dementia

  After caring for two elderly parents for several...

• Reflection - What I Wish I'd Known: Hope Rugo

  An oncologist reflects on what she learned about care giving when her mother had metastatic breast cancer.

News

• News - Hospice: An Overlooked Option

  SUNDAY, Dec. 16 (HealthDay News) -- Hospice care helps...

• News - Cultural Beliefs May Keep Blacks From Hospice Care

  TUESDAY, Feb. 5 (HealthDay News) -- End-of-life hospice...

• News - While Hospice Care Is Growing, Not All Have Access

  FRIDAY, April 11 (HealthDay News) -- More than one...

Links

• External Link - Hospice and Caregiving