HCS05: Caregiver Home Support Podcast 5. Providing information to give carers an understanding of the Physical Changes that may be experienced by the person who has a terminal illness.

November 18, 2008

 
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Items mentioned in this episode:

How support and empathy at all times helps the person who is dying

  • How humor and laughter helps
  • Mobility aids
  • Loss of appetite
  • Breathlessness
  • Changes in daily bowel habits
  • Changes that may occur in the latter stages
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HCS04 | Caregiver Home Support Podcast 4. Complimentary care therapies that can be used in conjunction with all traditional pain management routines.

November 8, 2008

 
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Items mentioned in this episode:

  • Effects of gentle massage in assisting with pain relief
  • Using hydrotherapy and aromatherapy
  • Meditation and creative imagery
  • Benefits of music therapy

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