by Karen Kaslow, RN, BSN | Sep 30, 2019 | Medicaid, Sentinel Articles
Medical Assistance (MA) services which are provided in Pennsylvania will be undergoing a change beginning in January of 2020. Services in the community which were provided under the waiver program and services provided in nursing homes are all moving to a new...
by Karen Kaslow, RN, BSN | Sep 12, 2019 | End of Life, Sentinel Articles
The role of nutrition and hydration near end of life can be a controversial issue for many people. When an individual is near the end of life, families may feel concerned about the effects of decreased or absent food and fluid intake. As healthy individuals, we...
by Karen Kaslow, RN, BSN | Sep 3, 2019 | End of Life, Sentinel Articles
Our previous column reviewed some of the mental/emotional and spiritual needs which individuals at the end of life may experience, how others can help meet these needs, and provide comfort to a dying individual...
by Karen Kaslow, RN, BSN | Aug 27, 2019 | End of Life, Sentinel Articles
Fear, anger and inadequacy are some common feelings we experience when we must deal with our own or a family member’s mortality. An understanding of how to help comfort someone who is near the end of life can help us cope with these feelings, and allow us to provide...
by Karen Kaslow, RN, BSN | Aug 19, 2019 | End of Life, Sentinel Articles
Death & dying are not common topics of family conversation in American culture. Even when a loved one is critically ill, many families struggle with how and when to share their thoughts and feelings about death and dying with each other. Hospice workers are in a...
