Hospice Management

An Evidence-Based Guide to Hospice and Palliative Care, Pain and Symptom Management, End-of-Life Care, Caregiver Support, Grief, Comfort, and Family Decision-Making

von Ashish Srivastava Et Al.

324 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

When treatment can no longer focus solely on cure, care does not stop-it changes its purpose.Hospice Management is a compassionate, evidence-based guide designed to help families, caregivers, healthcare learners, and readers better understand modern hospice care, palliative care, comfort care, and end-of-life support.This practical resource explains the physical, emotional, and psychological challenges that can arise during advanced illness and the final stages of life. Complex concepts are presented in accessible language, helping readers understand pain and symptom management, breathlessness, sleep disruption, delirium, nutrition and hydration changes, emotional distress, grief, and the dying process.Inside, readers will discover practical insights into: - Understanding modern hospice and palliative care and the transition toward comfort-focused goals- Recognizing physical and non-verbal signs of pain and discomfort- Understanding approaches to pain and symptom management- Supporting patients experiencing dyspnea, anxiety, restlessness, and sleep disturbances- Navigating changing appetite, nutrition, hydration, and metabolic needs near the end of life- Building caregiver resilience and reducing the risk of caregiver burnout- Managing anticipatory grief and emotional challenges within families- Communicating effectively about difficult end-of-life decisions and treatment choices- Creating peaceful and supportive home hospice environments- Understanding common physiological changes during the final hours and days of life- Preserving dignity, identity, meaning, connection, and personal legacyRather than presenting end-of-life care as simply "giving up," this book explores how skilled hospice and palliative care can prioritize comfort, dignity, quality of life, communication, and individualized patient goals.Whether you are supporting a loved one, preparing for hospice, caring for someone with advanced illness, or seeking a clearer understanding of end-of-life care, Hospice Management offers a compassionate bridge between medical knowledge and human connection.Understand the process. Reduce uncertainty. Support comfort. Preserve dignity. Make every moment meaningful.

• Reihe: Independently published
• ISBN: 9798174587755
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 17.09.2026
• Größe: 254 x 178 mm
• Verlag: Independently published