Recently, I have become very interested in the major neurodegenerative disorders affecting seniors in long term care. One of my concerns is the care that takes place as the disease…
Category: Hospice
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Parkinson’s Disease and End of Life Care
Parkinson’s disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that affects movement due to the impairment of dopamine-producing neurons in the part of the brain known as the substantia nigra, which is…
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and End of Life Care
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, named after the famous first baseman who played for the New York Yankees between 1923 and 1939. ALS is…
Neurodegenerative Disorders and End of Life Care
Neurodegenerative disorders are chronic, incurable, and progressive diseases that ultimately end in the death of the individual. These disorders present themselves and progress in a multitude of ways depending on…
When is it Time for Hospice?
This is a topic that deeply moves me, but in good ways. My mother, during her last few months, required the care of hospice. The social worker of the skilled…
Talking to Families about Hospice
A Personal Story My mother, Mary Collins, was a nursing assistant in the same facility for 30 years and retired at the age of 80. Lots of people weren’t sure…