#endoflifecare — Public Fediverse posts

Scoutydog was unresponsive last night. Walked into him having a dream about running, sat and gave pets for 10 minutes until realizing he wasnt waking up. Wife sat vigil till 3am after which he started to get up and about.

Up and running this morning. #EndOfLifeCare in general is not something western society prepares well for, #pet included.

#grief and #joy with a side of #exhaustion.

#dogsofmastadon #petsofmastadon

Me & my family can relate to what Sharman experienced with her Mother's death. Sharman became a death doula after her Mom died.

We still can't afford any family burial plots. We keep Dad's urn with his memorial altar at home.
I got into death doula work in late 2023, months after Dad died.

When you're poor it is super expensive to be sick & it's also expensive to die. Funeral industry is a racket. I had to take out a small loan to cover all of Dad's funeral/memorial services.

https://mstdn.ca/@thetyee/116319135426441927

#Death #Funerals #PoorFamilies #CostOfDeath #DeathDoulas #EndOfLifeCare #GriefAndLoss #FamilyResponsibility

CW: Pet Loss / Euthanasia

Tomorrow is the hardest day: saying goodbye to my sweet tuxedo cat She just turned 18 (88 in human years)!

She is the 5th rescue cat I've adopted and helped transition with dignity. Wednesday is her final peaceful appointment.

Her health fell fast: cancer and liver issues... Using the H5M2 Quality of Life Scale, her comfort score dropped below 35. Her struggle is too great!

She is weak and falls down when standing so I bring her food, water, and do daily towel-baths. Her purrs are constant, but her body is tired. It is time for peace!

I find comfort in the BTS song Spring Day. If love could have saved you, you would have lived forever. Thank you, my friend, for 18 years of love! Until we meet again.

(Image attached: A peaceful tuxedo cat on the Rainbow Bridge, surrounded by cosmic beauty and welcoming cats)

#PetLoss #grief #EndOfLifeCare

The first body Billy Campbell buried on his land was the stillborn child of friends.

Later, a colleague’s sudden death solidified his mission: connecting people to the land.

It’s the essence of what they do.

#EndOfLifeCare #Community

Folk with dementia stuggle to see the benefits?

Phewww.

Not sure who is going to see the "benefits" to the patient.

But it's forced onto vulnerable and dependent folk?

Got this scenario covered in your #AdvancedCareDirectives?

#Bioethics #Hospice #EndOfLifeCare

A #hospice in #BradfordOnAvon is working with #ForestryEngland to bring the sounds and sights of #nature to #TerminallyIll patients.

#DorothyHouseHospice Care is offering a series of #VirtualReality videos to those who are unable to go outdoors.

https://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/2024-05-21/the-virtual-reality-headsets-bringing-nature-to-terminally-ill-patients

#UsefulTech #VRforHealth #Medical #Health #EndOfLifeCare #DyingWithDignity #HospiceCare #HospicePatients #CompassionateCare #NatureSoothes #NatureTherapy #England

@Christo
I do respect Liz Carr's opinion, but I would be more convinced if she were to show me how not having an Assisted Dying bill would have any influence on the people that already make the terminally ill feel like they are a burden. She feels that would get worse, but since bastards always will be bastards I don't see that it would make any difference!

#EndOfLifeCare
#AssitedDying
#TerminalCare
#Dignity

The tears have finally stopped after listening to today's episode of Hidden Brain. That was a lot. #EndOfLifeCare

Quality of Life Research, July issue published:
https://link.springer.com/journal/11136/volumes-and-issues/32-7
#ISOQOL #HRQL

Opened by a #SysReview of instruments measuring the quality of dying and death in Asian countries:
https://rdcu.be/ddRIE
#COSMIN #EndOfLifeCare

the issue features several pieces on properties of various instruments in different contexts and versions, e.g.,

#EQ5D
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11136-023-03372-7

#EORTC https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11136-023-03373-6

#PROCTCAE
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11136-023-03374-5

A bit of colour on an otherwise grey and crappy day. In the UK helping to take care of my mum who has terminal lung cancer, not a good day.
#endoflifecare #photography #cancersucks #dandelions #notagoodday

The importance of early referral to hospice and palliative care

#EndOfLifeCare #HospiceAndPalliativeCare #PatientRights #QualityOfLife #MedicalDecisionMaking #EmpoweringPatients

Althea Halchuck is a patient advocate.

https://youtube.com/shorts/SdbFjEiaxu4?feature=share

Listen here: https://kevinmd.com/podcast

The importance of quality of life in elderly care: a doctor's perspective

We often encounter patients who have already been through a lot in their lives, particularly those who come to us from nursing homes. Their quality of life may already be compromised and they may face difficult care decisions.

Kevin Haselhorst is an emergency physician.

https://youtube.com/shorts/SL3Yd7reB-c

Listen here: https://kevinmd.com/podcast

#palliativecare #endoflifecare #healthcareprovider #patientcenteredcare #medicalethics

Nurse friends, what have you learned and observed about death while caring for patients? Are there any universal elements you’ve experienced? #nurses #hospice #nursing #endoflifecare

Doing an #Introduction to complete my #TwitterMigration. Hi, Research Scientist here, interested in #digitalhealth and #HCI, currently deep-diving into developing tools for #shareddecisionmaking #online for #EndofLifeCare