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A big part of geriatric medicine is eliminating the drugs a client doesn’t need and keeping them on the ones they do,” said Dr. Schneeman. it’s often the result of drug interactions or harmful side effects,” said Sarah Johnson, APRN, CNP, Lifesprk Associate Medical Director. Often, neither client nor family member knows why they’re taking a certain drug or what’s it for,” said Sarah. Some seniors use Advil PM to help them sleep, but that drug has a Benadryl component which increases the risk of falls and confusion—dangerous side effects for older adults,” she said.
Some people find a second career, like driving for Lifesprk Go! or selling crafts on Etsy, while others do volunteer work, like tutoring at an elementary school, preparing meals for people in need, or sewing masks for healthcare workers. It’s amazing how small acts of kindness can boost our sense of wellbeing: letting someone go ahead at checkout, thanking service workers, or sending a card to someone in your life are just a few simple ways to add spark to life. Quilting, sewing, crocheting, drawing, sports, foreign languages, reading, taking a storytelling or acting workshops, attending virtual performances, and when it’s safe, travel, museums, concerts, theater, live sports, and so much more. Last fall, several friends participated in get-out-the-vote letter-writing campaigns; a woman at my mom’s facility knits hats and donates the money from her sales to a local food shelf.
In fact, since hospice workers are specially trained to focus on your symptoms, many people start to feel better once they begin hospice care. In fact, since hospice workers are specially trained to focus on your symptoms, many people start to feel better once they begin hospice care. The chaplain on your hospice team has a lot of experience helping people work through end-of-life questions and concerns. * Like hospice care, palliative care takes a team approach to enhancing the quality of life for you and your family.
the hospice movement…Hospice care was palliative in nature (not intended to cure disease but to treat symptoms and bring comfort). Hospice care is specialized palliative care for people who are likely in their last 6 months of life. In other words, hospice and palliative care both offer compassionate care to people with life-limiting illnesses. When palliative care is done right, the idea of beginning hospice care isn’t a shock,” says Jen Blazek, BSN, RN, Lifesprk Hospice Administrator,.