Archive for March, 2010
Hospice Care in a Nursing Home
San Diego Hospice provides information on the difference between nursing home staff and the hospice care team as well as the benefits of using hospice in a nursing home to assist with end-of life-care.
March 28, 2010
Tags: Hospice care in a nursing home, hospice in nursing homes, nursing homes and hospice, nursing homes and hospice care, san diego hospice Posted in: Caregivers, Terminal Illness 
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How to properly dispose of medication
Guidelines from San Diego Hospice on how to properly dispose of medication in order to save lives and help the environment.
March 25, 2010
Tags: disposing medication properly, disposing of medication, how to properly dispose of medication, proper medication disposal Posted in: Caregivers, Patients 2 Comments
Home Oxygen Safety Tips
Tips from San Diego Hospice on home oxygen safety. Proper methods of storing and use for anyone using a home oxygen system.
March 22, 2010
Tags: home oxygen safety, home oxygen system saferty, Popular, safety and home oxygen, san diego hospice, using home oxygen safely Posted in: End of Life Care Tips 2 Comments
Tips on Home Safety for Caregivers
Suggestions for caregivers to make your home a safer place for you and those you care for.
March 17, 2010
Tags: Caregivers, elderly, family caregivers, Patients, san diego home safety, san diego hospice, tips on home safety Posted in: Caregivers, Patients 4 Comments
Hospice and Palliative Care Helps Caregivers and Patients
For individuals and caregivers in San Diego affected by a serious or life-limiting illness, resources like hospice and palliative care can help.
March 14, 2010
Tags: caregiver, hospice care, life-limiting illness, palliative care, Patients, san diego hospice, san diego palliative care, san diego resources, support, Terminal Illness Posted in: Caregivers, End of Life Care Resources, Hospice Terminology, Patients, Spiritual Help, Terminal Illness No Comments
The Family Caregiver as a Healthcare Advocate
One very important way family caregivers can be supportive of a loved one faced with healthcare issues is by being a healthcare advocate.
March 11, 2010
Tags: caregiver, family caregiver, healthcare, healthcare advocate, hospice, life-limiting illness, patient, san diego caregiver, san diego hospice, san diego palliative care, san diego patient, seriously ill Posted in: Caregivers, Patients, San Diego Caregivers' Stories 3 Comments
The Power of Positive Thinking to Joy and Spiritual Healing
The power of positive thinking can include making it a daily practice to plant good thoughts and appreciating all the things in your day.
March 7, 2010
Tags: Caregivers, good thoughts, joy, plant good thoughts, power of positive thinking, san diego hospice, spiritual healing Posted in: Caregivers, Spiritual Help No Comments
Tragedy and Grief Bring a Community Together
In the wake of the death of Chelsea King, grief is the common denominator that can bring a community together. Through tragedy, our societal differences recede and we discover how we are remarkably alike.
March 2, 2010
Tags: bereavement services, candlelight vigil, chelsea king, counseling, grief, grief and loss, san diego, san diego hospice, support groups, the center for grief care and education, tragedy Posted in: Children's Grief Support, Grief Support No Comments
