A lot of people believe that only certain types of situations and health problems qualify for things like end-of-life care. That’s not the case, but there are some types of patients who might benefit from this type of care earlier than you might expect. It’s worth talking to your senior’s medical team about when to consider this type of care for her needs so that you can start to prepare everyone involved for those changes.
Cancer Patients
If your elderly family member has cancer, you may already understand how much of a toll different treatments can place on her physically and emotionally. At some point, your senior may decide that curative treatments aren’t the route she wants to take any longer. End-of-life care can help her to manage symptoms and experience the quality of life she wants at that stage of her life.
Patients with Breathing Trouble or Lung Diseases
People with lung disease or who have trouble breathing may find that life becomes incredibly complicated very quickly. The longer your senior is dealing with breathing issues, the more it’s likely to have an adverse impact on her life. End-of-life assistance can ensure that she’s getting the oxygen that she needs and that she has other types of assistance whenever necessary.
Patients with Heart Disease
Keeping up with heart disease symptoms and everything else that goes with it can be very difficult. As heart disease progresses, it’s even more important that your family member has help with medications as well as household and personal tasks. End-of-life care can help with all of those concerns, making life easier and more peaceful for your senior.
Patients with Kidney Disease
Another demanding disease is kidney disease. If dialysis becomes too much for your senior, help from care providers who understand what she’s going through is imperative. They can assist your elderly family member with daily activities and help her to be as comfortable as possible for the time that she has left.
Dementia Patients
Severe stages of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease bring a lot of challenges for your senior, but many for you as well. Wandering, incontinence, and difficulty communicating are all complicated situations for your senior. Having help to manage these needs can take a great deal of stress off of you and other family members while also ensuring that your senior has assistance dealing with daily tasks.
Patients Who Are Not Able to Eat or Drink Any Longer
Other health issues can make it difficult for your senior to eat or drink easily. End-of-life care can help to manage those concerns along with other symptoms and challenges. If your elderly family member still is willing to eat and drink, there are solutions that can help.
It’s never easy knowing that someone you love is nearing the end of their life. Having the right assistance when you need it most can make that situation much easier for you as your senior’s primary caregiver and for your senior and other family members as well.
If you or an aging loved-one is considering End of Life Care in Plano, TX please contact the caring staff at Arcy Healthcare today. 469-293-1515
My name is Jimmie Stapleton. I am the founder and CEO of Arcy Healthcare. Arcy Healthcare includes Arcy Hospice, Arcy Supportive Care, MaximaCare Home Health and Arcy at Home.
Arcy Hospice was opened in 2007 to provide care and support for individuals and families facing a life limiting illness. It was established after my wife Ellen, who had been diagnosed with breast cancer, had completed her chemo and radiation therapies. At that time, things were looking positive, and we wanted to do something for our community that had been so supportive of our family during her treatments. Unfortunately, the cancer returned a few years later, and she subsequently passed away under our care in 2010.
In the years that followed, I began to see the need to provide the same level of excellent care to patients across the continuum of care. Therefore, we have added a home health division (MaximaCare Home Health), a palliative care division (Arcy Supportive Care), and a home care division, (Arcy at Home). With the addition of these divisions, we can meet most of the post-acute care needs for you and your family in your home.
I started Arcy Hospice with my wife as my motivation to provide exceptional care and support in the patient’s home, where they are surrounded by family and where they feel most comfortable. I’m proud to say that our staff provides some of the best in home care in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area.
Please let us know if we can enrich the quality of life for you or a loved one.
Sincerely,
Jimmie Stapleton – Founder and CEO
Arcy Healthcare
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