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By: The Canadian Virtual Hospice Team What is dehydration? Our bodies need an appropriate amount of fluid to function properly. When we don' t have enough fluids in our bodies, we’ re dehydrated.
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By: The Canadian Virtual Hospice Team What is shortness of breath? “ Air hunger” The medical term for shortness of breath is dyspnea . This has been defined as “ an uncomfortable awareness...
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By: The Canadian Virtual Hospice Team As serious illness progresses or as the body weakens with age (which may include multiple diseases), changes are common. These changes can affect how a person’ s...
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By: The Canadian Virtual Hospice Team What is loss of appetite and loss of weight? When someone is living with a serious illness that can’ t be cured, they will typically experience an ongoing...
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... ask a member of your father’s health care for assistance. You may also find help in reading this Virtual Hospice article - Living with Limited Time: Exploring Feelings Hope changes as an illness progresses.
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... will I have any control over how much pain relief I can get? | Asked and Answered | Canadian Virtual Hospice
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... End of Life by Megory Anderson. For more guidance in planning your father’ s service these Virtual Hospice articles may help: Rituals to Comfort Families Planning A Funeral
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... can be a deeply satisfying time that also helps to prepare both of you for losing each other. This Virtual Hospice article offers some tips on listening to and talking with someone facing death: What...
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... cancer asking how to handle family conflict when someone is dying. Includes an answer from the Virtual Hospice clinical team.