Life Care Knowledge Center
Life-care knowledge It is imperative that nurses are proficient and comfortable providing care to patients at the end of life. Recent studies show that nurses knowledge of end-of-life care is less than optimal.During the end-of-life stage, patients suffer from multiple symptoms or impairment of altered body systems.
How long are you going to live? Another way of asking this question is: when are you going to die?
None of us can know the answer to these question, however you ask them; but for many of us statistic suggest that it will be longer than our parents’ generation and perhaps longer than we expected when we were children. what are we going to do with that longer life? how are we going to live it? Perhaps we will live longer than we want; in many societies across the world, the social worker are going to be part of people rethinking social assumption about ageing and death. we have to equip ourselves and the social care services to be part of this job rethinking.
self care
Ideally, self-care should be the number one thing on your list, but if you are like most people, it is always the first thing to get pushed aside. You have a long list of obligations, which may include managing your loved one’s finances as well as their shopping and other errands. During the day you are focused on getting through your list, and at night you are likely losing sleep over what’s on tomorrow’s list.
The irony is, NOT applying self-care is counterproductive. When you burn out, that’s when the real stress sets in and you become physically and emotionally unable to manage what you must. If you are the primary home care service provider for a loved one, be sure to focus on these self-care tips.
Exercise
If it's not in your calendar, it probably won't happen. Try to schedule at 150 minutes of moderately intensive exercise every week.
Productive Sleep
The center of disease control says that sleep deprivation hinder clear thinking and causes irritability. Even worse the deficiency contributes to chronic disease like diabetes and cardiac problem.
Healthy Eating
Fast food along with high fat / high sugar foods won't support your immune system and will really slow you down.To function at top speed, you need healthy fuel that gets the job done.
Breathe
Yoga and moderation will work wonders. As half hour of yoga (you can find videos on YouTube) and/or two 15-minute meditation sessions a day will help replenish your body, mind, and soul.
If you stressed-out home care service provider for your family, you must put yourself first. It’s the only way you can continue to be there for everyone.