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... Hope changes from curing the disease, to living life as fully as possible. See also: Health Care Decisions: An Approach to Decision Making and Advance Care Planning 10. Myth: If my family member or friend...
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... culture and traditions. Assists the person – and their family – to make important decisions about their health and treatment and share those decisions. Provides grief support for the family...
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... family and community to support the person who is ill and each other before and after the death. Decisions for caregiving at home Visiting restrictions are encouraging some families to provide care at...
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... chooses or is able to be. It is also important for the person who is ill to decide who will make decisions on his or her behalf if necessary. Even if a single member of the family becomes chiefly responsible...
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... choices and how they affect you – but remember, everyone has the right to make their own decisions. If you’ re concerned this person is no longer able to make good choices, or that their choices...
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... is another type of loss. Loss of control becomes an overwhelming theme in advanced illness, as decisions about your life are made by others. Losing control can lead to anger, frustration, and at times,...
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... to think things through. This is one reason why people are often cautioned not to make major decisions until they get to the point where they feel like “the fog has lifted” or they have a sense of being...
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... a higher entity alienation from your faith community ethical questions about treatment or care decisions; connecting with those who have been your guides, mentors or soul friends. These people can bring...
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... efforts. When can denial be a problem? Denial can be a problem if it hurts your ability to make decisions about your care or treatment. Denial may cause you to delay checking out symptoms or beginning...
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... choices and how they affect you – but remember, everyone has the right to make their own decisions. If you’ re concerned this person is no longer able to make good choices, or that their choices...