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Muchas personas esperan demasiado para buscar cuidados paliativos y se pierden la comodidad de brindar la atención adecuada en el momento adecuado por las razones correctas.
Alentamos a los pacientes y sus familias a que se comuniquen con Harbor Hospice en el momento del diagnóstico de una enfermedad terminal para que puedan recibir información antes sobre los recursos y el apoyo disponibles para ellos, siempre que lo necesiten.
94,7% sintió que el paciente fue tratado con dignidad y respeto (3er trimestre 2021)
| What? | Hospice care is end of life care. It offers expert medical care from dedicated, specially-trained professionals ensuring comfort and quality of life. Harbor Hospice provides specialized health care with expertise in pain and symptom management, emotional support and spiritual care, as well as grief support for family members following the death of their loved one. |
| Why? | Because you want your loved one to come to the end of their life without pain and with as much autonomy, dignity and respect as possible. Harbor Hospice provides encouragement and in-home training to assist family caregivers care for their loved one. Harbor Hospice also provides regular in-home visits of hospice workers to help with patient care. And Harbor Hospice offers the beautiful Poppen Hospice Residence for hospice patients whose needs exceed the capabilities of their loved ones, or for whom residential care is the best option. |
| When? | Whenever a life-limiting illness is present, it is appropriate to discuss options such as hospice. This is a decision that is best made by the patient and family in consultation with the attending physician. Shifting the goal of treatment from curing the underlying disease to managing symptoms and promoting patient comfort, is often a difficult thing to do. Hospice is sensitive to this and is available to discuss options for care with patients and their caregivers. |
| Who? | Harbor Hospice provides hospice care to residents in the five-county area of West Michigan who have received a terminal diagnosis. A terminal diagnosis has a prognosis of six months or less if the disease runs its normal course. The goal of Harbor Hospice is to provide the opportunity for dignity, choices and control for each patient and family, this includes Pediatric hospice care if needed. The care provided by the family and other caregivers, with the support of hospice staff and volunteers, can usually meet the needs of the hospice patient who wishes to stay at home. |
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Typo de Servicios:
- Atención física, incluidos los servicios de enfermería médica.
- Manejo del dolor y los síntomas.
- Asesoramiento para ayudar al paciente y su familia a afrontar una enfermedad avanzada.
- Educación familiar sobre procedimientos y qué esperar a medida que avanza la enfermedad.
- Atención práctica, como bañarse y asistencia con las actividades diarias por parte de asistentes de salud certificados domiciliarios.
- Asistencia para localizar recursos comunitarios, comprender el papeleo del seguro y otros asuntos de interés financiero para el paciente y la familia.
- Apoyo espiritual y emocional a pacientes y familiares.
- Asesoramiento profesional sobre el duelo y apoyo.