Elderly Health Care Tip: Palliative Care Helps Patients Make Empowered Decisions

Help Choose Home

In today’s episode of Help Choose Home, we’re joined by Dr. Fran Hoh , an Advanced Practice Nurse board-certified in hospice and palliative care and the founder and CEO of Palliative Rx. Palliative Rx offers live online programs in elderly health care education for families and patients who have been diagnosed with serious chronic illness, with special attention paid to the needs of families during the COVID-19 crisis.

Dr. Hoh has a robust background in palliative care, geriatrics, and critical care, and brings four decades of experience to her group and one-on-one classes. She is the recipient of a number of awards for her outstanding work in the field, including a Clinical Practice Award and a Geriatric Nurse Exemplar Award from the American Society of Pain Management Nursing.

In this episode we discuss:

• The differences between palliative care and hospice.
• How partnering with a palliative care nurse can empower you and your loved ones to make active decisions about elderly health care.
• The importance of discussing end-of-life wishes with your family as soon as possible.

Be sure to check out Help Choose Home Season 3, Episode 19 show notes and our full library of podcasts dedicated to helping families learn more about professional home care options.