“How long do they have?” is a complicated question that cancer patients and their families frequently ask their doctors.
With older adults, who comprise a more than half of cancer patients, physicians use a detailed assessment process of a person’s health status as it relates to the cancer diagnosis to calculate life expectancy.
According to Dr. Harvey […]
That’s a question that comes up a lot, often with seniors, and, their caregivers, who are facing a life changing situation such as the death of a spouse, or, a significant change in self-care abilities.
As a matter of fact, my dad considers the same thing off, and, on.
The always informative Gilbert Guide Blog tells […]
I know I talk a lot about hospice care, but, I feel very strongly that everyone should know what hospice is, and, what they do.
The Gibert Guide Blog has a great article, called Hospice: The Interdisciplinary Team that explains what hospice is, and, how all the involved professionals assist patients with their physical, emotional, […]
The always informative Gilbert Guide has an excellent article, 3 Big Misconceptions About Hospice.
It’s important reading, especially if you think you may be a decision maker for someone’s end of life issues. For example, did you know that you don’t have to have cancer to receive hospice care?
There are some things I learned when my […]
The Gilbert Guide publishes comprehensive information on long term care facilities and services in the United States.
Every facility, service, individual and organization listed in the guide is hand picked by their team through on-site reviews. They do not accept advertising from these facilities, in order to ensure an unbiased review and presentation.
The Gilbert Guide is […]
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