Comfort Care in Long-Term Care  
Debra Wertheimer, MD
(3 DVD series)

Comfort Care for Residents Receiving Life Prolonging Therapies
Order# ELC800
Dr. Wertheimer leads a discussion with nursing assistants to identifying their role in providing palliative care throughout a resident’s stay in long term care, even while receiving life prolonging therapies. This role includes: reporting symptoms;  pain management; and other comfort care measures. Bedside conversations with residents reveal how comfort care improves their lives.
19 minutes 
title price: $150; $75 rental

Comfort Care for Residents Receiving Hospice in LTC
Order# ELC801
For residents no longer receiving life prolonging interventions, palliative care or comfort care becomes key. The treatment goal is now “Improving Quality of Life.”  Dr. Wertheimer, nursing and hospice staff discuss pain management, symptom control, supportive interactions, nutrition and special accommodations for bathing, meals and rest. Essential viewing for staff caring for residents at end of life.
21 minutes
title price: $150; $75 rental 

Witholding Artificial Nutrition and Hydration  
Order# ELC802
More and more, residents and their families indicate through advance medical directives the desire to withhold artificial nutrition and hydration in the final days of life. Discussion includes: respecting the family’s wishes; understanding the reasoning behind these directives; and continuing to provide the highest possible quality of care during these final days.
20 minutes
title price: $150; $75 rental

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