Can my family and friends be involved in my hospice care?

Can my family and friends be involved in my hospice care?

David Kessler (Director of Palliative Care, Citrus Valley Health Partners and Hospice) gives expert video advice on: What are the first steps in hospice care?; Where does hospice care take place?; Can my family and friends be involved in my hospice care? and more...

You family is and continues to be very involved in your life and in your care. Hospice never wants to replace them as your primary caregivers. So, they're going to give you the confidence and the techniques in just the little things you can do in terms of caring for your loved one, to make them stay as comfortable as possible. But I never want anyone to get afraid that all of a sudden you're going to have to become a registered nurse to do this or be doing complicated IVs. We just want you to feel comfortable and if the nurse isn't there and some things happen, that you know what to do. So, yes, family and friends can be involved in hospice care.