Try: Many caregivers will encounter end-of-life caregiving with a Care recipient (cr) a terminally-ill cr’s deteriorating medical condition increased physical safety needs and the 24-hour demands of final stage care often mean the primary caregiver will need additional assistance most cr’s prefer to remain at home in the final stages of life in comfortable surroundings with family and loved ones nearby before choosing a care option for the cr consider that multiple changes can be difficult for a terminally-ill patient especially one with advanced alzheimer’s disease or other dementia for extremely late stage care hospice care may be an option for the cr hospice is typically an option for patients whose life expectancy is six months or less hospice is generally provided in the cr’s own home the caregiver may act alone or in conjunction with other healthcare providers a hospice caregiving team provides emotional and spiritual support according to the wishes and beliefs of the patient information references helpguide org
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