SDS150R Lecture Notes - Pharmacology, Regional Municipality Of Waterloo, Palliative Care
26 Mar 2013
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Sds 150r: march 26th 2013 lecture: hospice of waterloo region. You matter because you are you and you matter to the end of your life. We will do all we can not only to help you die peacefully but also to live until you die. Not treating sick people like they"re already dead. Hospice: a lodging for travellers especially run by a religious order: modern: a home providing care for the sick especially the terminally ill, waterloo: no residential beds, Definition of hospice palliative care: aims to relieve and prevent patient suffering and improve quality of living with ding. Is holistic care: all care is focused on the whole person and their support units, health: focus on disease and treatment. Community approach, team of interdisciplinary individuals needed to deal with scope of death and dying. Services for clients: volunteer visiting, day away respite, professional counselling services, patient support group, young adult support group, hair salon, transportation services, complementary therapies.
