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News from CaSfA's Director
News from CaSfA's Director
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End of Life Care
Posted on February 7, 2018 at 4:53 PM |
End-of-life care is the term used to describe the
support and medical care given during the time surrounding death. This care
does not happen only in the moments before breathing stops and the heart stops
beating. People living with one or more
chronic illnesses may need a lot of care for days, weeks, and even months
before death. In addition, we don’t
always know when death is near, so it is important that we figure out a plan in
advance. According to the National Cancer Institute, “End-of-life
care includes physical, emotional, social, and spiritual support for patients
and their families. The goal of end-of-life care is to control pain and other
symptoms so the patient can be as comfortable as possible. End-of-life care may
include palliative care, supportive care, and hospice care.” Some
interesting statistics: ·
90% of people say it’s important to discuss end
of life care with their families, but only 27% have done so. ·
80% of people say it’s important to discuss end
of life treatment with their physicians, but only 7% have done so. ·
82% of people say it’s important to put their
wishes in writing, but only 23% have done so. Visit these sites for help in documenting your end-of-life care wishes: https://theconversationproject.org |
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