November is Hospice and Palliative Care Month and so I thought we’d touch on end of life care today. Since we are non-medical, our role is a little different. This is not medical advice.
Companion Care
Companion care can continue at all stages of life, and while we do not provide any nursing care, our caregivers can provide companion care. This can be important to providing peace of mind to the family. We can also report changes in condition to the hospice medical staff when they check in on our client. Sometimes our caregivers are sent into assisted living facilities (regardless of if they are in hospice care or not) to be a constant set of eyes on the client.
Respite Care
We also provide respite care for family caregivers. Even though you may want to spend as much time as you can with your loved one, it can help families to know that you have someone there with the client. They can have a minute to breathe while someone is with their loved ones.
Written by Brigid Coffey
