Advanced Heart Disease (CHF) Hospice Care | Three Oaks Hospice
Patients with congestive heart failure, or CHF, need access to caregivers with the expertise and skills to help them manage their symptoms. Families may have trouble knowing how to care for a patient with heart disease, and caregiver burnout can leave family members exhausted and overwhelmed
Hospice Care During COVID-19
Hospice care during the COVID-19 pandemic is a tremendous support to families and patients. Following established safety and hygiene protocols helps keep everyone safe. It's possible to blend compassionate care with safe practices, and many terminally ill patients prefer being at home with loved ones instead of in a hospital setting.
Caregiver Burnout – When It’s Time to Seek Help
Caring for a loved one who needs extra assistance can help your senior relative continue to live independently, but caregiver burnout may develop if you're taking on more than you can reasonably handle. Knowing the signs of caregiver burnout can help you decide when to contact a hospice or palliative care provider for assistance.
National Hospice & Palliative Care Month
The story of modern hospice and palliative care began in 1963 when Dame Cicely Saunders introduced the concept of specialized care for terminally ill patients during a lecture at Yale University. A few years later, in 1967, Saunders started St. Christopher's Hospice in the United Kingdom, the first facility dedicated to this type of end-of-life care.
Hospice Care for Patients with Advanced Lung Disease/COPD
End-stage COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, can cause a variety of symptoms and complications, and families often worry about how to provide proper care for a loved one with advanced lung disease.
Caring for Aging Parents in The Era of COVID-19
Caring for aging parents can be a challenge during the best of times, but the rapid spread of coronavirus adds an extra element of stress. Older adults are particularly vulnerable to the virus and more likely to develop COVID-19 if infected, so keeping your relatives [...]
Types of Palliative Wound Care
During palliative care, the primary goal is to ease suffering and help the patient maintain a good quality of life. Wound care is a major part of palliative care and can take various forms depending on the particular needs of the patient. At Three Oaks [...]
How to Prepare Your Home for Hospice
Hospice care focuses on quality of living during the last days, weeks or months of life. During hospice care, members of your hospice team visit your home to provide medical care, counseling services, and spiritual support in a familiar environment. If you or your family [...]
How to Choose the Best End-of-Life Care Provider for a Loved One
When a loved one is approaching the end of life, it's a time of emotional hardship, and making healthcare decisions can be overwhelming. Understanding the options available for hospice care is critically important during these challenging times. Choosing an end-of-life care provider involves making [...]
Top Five Considerations When Seeking Hospice and Palliative Care in Chicago
When you're seeking hospice care or palliative care in Chicago, you have plenty of options. Choosing the right organization for end-of-life care or for assistance during treatment for a life-threatening illness may involve researching multiple providers. It's important to start the process early, since this [...]
Understanding Hospice Care
At the end of life, hospice care provides comfort and support once medical interventions to prolong life or aggressive disease treatment have stopped. This type of care is intended to help patients live out their final months, weeks or days as comfortable as possible, so [...]
Medicare Hospice Benefits: When Should You Start Looking?
Hospice care, a vital service for those facing the end of life, is not just about medical treatment; it's about enhancing comfort and quality of life when curative treatments are no longer an option. Hospice Benefits for Medicare, often covered, are a critical consideration [...]
