Comfort Care in Long-Term Care

Order# ELC800-802

In this three video series, Dr. Wertheimer discusses the role of nursing assistants in providing comfort care for resident's facing their final days.

3 DVD Series
series price $400

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Comfort Care for Residents Receiving Life Prolonging Therapies

Order# ELC800
Presented by Debra Wertheimer, MD

19 minutes
title price: $150; $75 rental

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.

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Comfort Care for Residents Receiving Hospice in LTC

Order# ELC801
Presented by Debra Wertheimer, MD

21 minutes
title price: $150; $75 rental

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.

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Witholding Artificial Nutrition
and Hydration

Order# ELC802
Presented by Debra Wertheimer, MD

20 minutes
title price: $150; $75 rental

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.

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