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Cuidados de Fin de Vida: Términos Comúnmente Utilizados

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Directiva Anticipada de Cuidados de Salud Una directiva anticipada incluye el testamento vital de una persona y un poder notarial médico duradero (medical durable power of attorney). Se le llama anticipada, porque el formulario se prepara antes de que ocurra una emergencia o antes de una crisis de salud. El formulario ayudará como guía para…

Guía Del Paciente Para Defender Sus Derechos Ante Médicos, Sistemas de Salud y Cuidados de Hospicio

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Navegar por el sistema médico, especialmente alrededor de los cuidados para el fin de vida, puede ser desafiante y confuso. Para algunas personas, incluyendo médicos y diversos proveedores de salud, es difícil platicar sobre las enfermedades terminales y otras cuestiones relacionadas con el fin de vida. Esto puede conducir a que se brinden servicios médicos…

How to Interview a Hospice: Questions to Ask to Get the Care You Want

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It’s important to interview and choose a hospice that is a good fit: respecting your priorities and beliefs, and willing to honor your end-of-life care choices. The people on your hospice team will play a vital role in the last months and days of life, and each hospice has a different set of policies. Determine…

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Tom Bretz

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Tom shared his story in June of 2022. I can remember my mom and dad having open discussions and being very — how can I put it — engaged in conversation. That was the kind of environment I grew up in. No one in my house had any sort of filter. I also remember seeing…

Cómo Entrevistar a un Equipo de Cuidados de Hospicio en Nuevo México

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¿Qué es un Hospicio? Hospicio es un servicio que brinda cuidados médicos compasivos para el fin de vida. Son cuidados paliativos, conocidos en Estados Unidos como hospicio. Los miembros del equipo de cuidados de hospicio, incluyen por lo general: un enfermero (a) registrado, un médico calificado, un trabajador(a) social, un consejero(a) espiritual, así como asistentes…

A Patient’s Guide to Personal Advocacy With Doctors, Healthcare Systems and Hospice

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Many people don’t realize that your end-of-life experience greatly depends on where you receive care, who your doctor(s) and other medical providers are and on how well you advocate for yourself. This guide provides information and additional tools that will help you advocate for the care that’s right for you. Navigating the healthcare system can…

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