End of Life Care
If someone you love is approaching the final years of life, it’s important to understand and consider the full range of care options.
End of life care can mean anything from help around the house on a weekly basis to 24-hour care in a nursing home. The point of end of life care is to help your loved one maintain their comfort and independence while at the same time ensuring their safety. One of the most important things to remember with end of life care is to plan ahead. Decisions made quickly may only the increase the stress on everyone during what can be an already difficult time. To get answers to all your end of life carequestions, visit our list of Recommended Sites.
PhillyHealthInfo.org is here to help you explore your hospice care, palliative care, and nursing home options in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, or Philadelphia County. Our resource list in the blue box on the right side of the page is a good place to start.
Advance Directives
Have you thought about, or made provisions for, the kind of health care you would want should a catastrophic accident or illness make you unable to express your wishes to family, loved ones, and doctors? Despite both state and federal laws giving patients a choice about their health care, few people have executed an advance directive. A significant reason for this low number is that there is considerable confusion in the public about advance directives. Click here to get answers to your questions.
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