Meanings
Do Not Resuscitate.
Who can be in the room with me when I pass away?
Anyone you wish to have by your side.
When can you request chaplain services for yourself or your loved one?
At anytime to help with this process.
Funerals, memorials, and other ceremonies can help us say good-bye to the person who died.
Yes this is true.
What are Advance Directives?
Written statements of a persons wishes regarding medical treatment.
When can I receive Palliative / Comfort Care?
At any age and at any stage in a serious illness.
True or False: Grief hurts but it can be helpful
True! The grieving process often involves sadness, anger, lonliness, and other painful emotions. However, grieving can help you come to terms with the loss and move forward in your life while still cherishing your loved one.
People have different ideas and beliefs about what happens to a person after they die.
True, what do YOU believe?
What is a Living Will?
It represents persons wishes specific to the condition of a terminal disease or after they have been diagnoses and speak for themselves.
Hospice / Comfort Care was designed to relieve suffering of patients nearing death, the general timeline of a patient's prognoses is how long?
A. One Year or Less
B. Three Months or Less
C. Six Months or Less
C. Six months or less
When you are grieving, who can you seek help from?
Family, friends, therapist
hen someone you love dies, there can be certain days of the year that can be difficult (for example, holidays, the person’s birthday, the anniversary of their death).
True. What are some of those dates for you?
What is a Durable Power of Attorney?
Who chooses who the POA will be, and what does POA Mean?
You as the participant / patient pick your POA
Power of Attorney - they will make medical decisions for you, based on your expressed wishes, if you can no longer speak for yourself.
Please speak with the Social Worker pertaining to any questions you may have regarding POA information.
Name (2) Stages of Grief and give an example of each
Denial & Isolation
Anger
Depression
Acceptance
Bargaining
Feelings of grief can come back at any point in your life.
True.
Respite Care
Service Provided to the Primary Caregiver of the Patient/Participant to relieve the burden of caregiving.
This is the Type of Care provided when a patient has a life limiting diagnosis.
Hospice or Comfort Care
Name 2 healthy ways to cope with grief and (2) unhealthy ways to cope with grief. What are some things that you did to help you cope with the loss?
the answers may differ but some healthy ways are:
- journal
- talk about it with someone that you trust
- listen to music
- think positive thoughts
Unhealthy:
- take your anger out on people around you
- fighting with others
What are some symptoms of grief?
Irritability
Avoidance
Decreased or increased appetite
Sleep changes
Hard time feeling good or happy
Feeling sad all of the time.