The term “palliative” is used by physicians in the care of patients when the disease can no longer be expected to be cured. This is the case, for example, when a cancerous tumor can no longer be completely removed and many metastases are present. However, this does not necessarily mean that death is imminent for … Palliative Medicine – What Treatments Can Achieve
Living will and health care proxy Arbitration board of the German Hospice Foundation Advises on conflicts relating to living wills. Internet: www.stiftung-patientenschutz.de/service/patientenverfuegung_vollmacht/schiedsstelle-patientenverfuegung Telephone: 0231-7380730 Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection Legal information on guardianship law, living wills and health care proxies. Internet: www.bmjv.de/DE/Themen/VorsorgeUndPatientenrechte/VorsorgeUndPatientenrechte_node.html Support services for patients and relatives Federal Ministry of Health Provides … Palliative Medicine: Information and Resources
Palliative care for an incurable, progressive disease places enormous demands on medical professionals, relatives and, above all, the person affected. Specialists have the task of providing comprehensive information about the disease and treatment options, and of observing ethical boundaries during therapy. Those affected, on the other hand, are overwhelmed by fear and helplessness – especially … Palliative medicine – alternative therapies
Palliative care understands life in its entirety and dying as a part of life. It is therefore difficult to separate end-of-life care (“hospice care”) from palliative care nursing (“palliative care nursing”). Basically, hospice care is concerned with the last weeks to days of a person’s life and dying with dignity. Palliative care aims to enable … Palliative Care – What it Can Achieve
Chris Paul, social psychologist and director of the TrauerInstitut Deutschland, describes four tasks of mourning: grasping the reality of death and loss @ living through the diversity of feelings to perceive and shape changes in the environment @ assigning a new place to the dead person As a loved one, you must somehow manage these … Grief Starts Before Death
An essential component of palliative care is the best possible relief of physical symptoms – for example, through sophisticated pain therapy. Just as important as physical care is psychosocial and often spiritual support – for all those affected. Learn more here:
Patients in advanced stages of cancer or with other serious illnesses often suffer from severe pain, against which simple measures such as cold or heat applications are no longer effective. The use of effective painkillers (analgesics) is then necessary. The World Health Organization (WHO) has drawn up a step-by-step scheme for this drug-based pain therapy, … Palliative Care – Options for Pain Therapy
With death, legal questions are always raised. Learn here why euthanasia is a sensitive topic and how to draft a living will. Author & source information Date : Scientific Standards: This text complies with the requirements of medical literature, medical guidelines and current studies and has been reviewed by medical experts.
There is no certainty in this world except that everyone has to die at some point. Nevertheless, death is one of the last taboos in modern Western culture. For most people today, it does not come suddenly and unexpectedly, but slowly. This is due to advances in medical diagnosis and treatment. This usually gives those … What happens during dying?
In addition, there are various institutions that can support you. For example, a social counseling center can help you with financial questions or applications, among other things. In self-help groups, you will meet other sufferers who are going through or have gone through something similar to what you are going through. Exchanging ideas with other … Palliative Medicine: Accepting Help from Others
Where does an elderly or terminally ill person want to die? Depending on the private and medical situation, there are various possible places: at home, in a hospice, in a retirement or nursing home or in hospital. Each place has its own peculiarities in terms of the people who surround you, the rules – and … Hospice Care – Pros and Cons
Proper support despite helplessness Give each other attention and respect. Treat yourself and the dying person with respect. No matter what state he is in, he wants to be taken seriously, treated with dignity and not patronized – just like any healthy person. Follow the path – get informed See yourself as a companion on … A loved one is dying – what can I do?
