Hospice Care/Death And Dying Other Cultures

Hospice Care/Death And Dying Other Cultures

UNIT 6 DISCUSSION COMMUNICATION
POST 1

Hospice care may be an unfamiliar service for some individuals. In this discussion, we will investigate hospice services, and how they communicate with patients.First, write five questions you would like answered about hospice care. You do not need to know the answers to your questions. Make at least two of your questions are related specifically to communication. For instance, you could ask: What models of grief do they use? Or how do they talk to children about dying?Next, research the answers to your questions on the Internet or by contacting a hospice facility in your area. For your Internet research, you can use a search engine like “Google” or you can go to the Web site, Medline Plus (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/medlineplus.html), and use the search tool on the Web site to find articles on hospice.Remember that this is a discussion and follow the discussion guidelines. This discussion question is worth 25 points.

Resources:
http://www.myseniorcare.com/end-of-life/hospice-palliative-care/chaplains-spiritual-services-and-hospice-article
http://www.vistacare.com/hospice/eligibility.asp
http://www.helpguide.org/elder/hospice_care.htm
http://endoflife.northwestern.edu/more_about/hospice_care.cfm
http://www.cancer.org/treatment/findingandpayingfortreatment/choosingyourtreatmentteam/hospicecare/hospice-care-who-pays
http://www.helpguide.org/elder/hospice_care.htm#paying
http://www.hospicefamilycare.org/services/grief--bereavement-services/the-grieving-process.html

1. Is there a spiritual leader in a Hospice care facility?
If the person wishes to die at home, or stay at home as long as possible, the focus shifts to the need for pain medications, and other remedies for the symptoms of their affliction. One of the most important aspects of providing care for the terminally ill person is caring for their spiritual needs. This is where the use of a hospice, and a hospice chaplain is invaluable....