{"id":8932,"date":"2018-10-31T18:48:38","date_gmt":"2018-10-31T18:48:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.salushomecare.com\/los-angeles\/?p=8932"},"modified":"2020-08-20T21:01:26","modified_gmt":"2020-08-20T21:01:26","slug":"debunking-myths-do-i-have-to-stop-my-medications-in-hospice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.salushomecare.com\/los-angeles\/blog\/debunking-myths-do-i-have-to-stop-my-medications-in-hospice\/","title":{"rendered":"Debunking Myths: Do I have to Stop My Medications in Hospice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A common fear when entering <a href=\"https:\/\/www.salushomecare.com\/los-angeles\/what-is-hospice\/\">hospice<\/a> is that taking advantage of this service will mean having to stop all medications. Patients and family members alike often express concern that their loved one will be forced to discontinue the use of even maintenance medications, which can bring harm and cause the patient to feel less comfortable. This is far from true.<\/p>\n<h2>Medications and Hospice Care<\/h2>\n<p>The main goal of hospice care is to create a safe and comfortable environment for patients who have been diagnosed with a life-limiting illness. There is not a motive to hasten or postpone death. Rather, the patient is kept comfortable so that their goals are respected and they can continue to enjoy a higher quality of life for the time they have left. This process does not have to involve stopping all medications. In fact, some medications benefit the senior.<\/p>\n<h2>Interdisciplinary Team<\/h2>\n<p>In hospice, the senior\u2019s primary care doctor remains involved throughout the entire process as part of the interdisciplinary team. In their role, they sometimes continue to recommend and prescribe certain medications but do also always consider the primary goal of keeping the senior comfortable. For instance, a blood pressure medication might help to provide comfort to a patient who is admitted to hospice for heart failure. At the same time, a decision may be made to discontinue a cholesterol lowering medication if it has little impact on comfort or the benefits of continuing it do not outweigh the risks. With all medications, final decisions are individual, and the client\u2019s opinions and input are always valued. In many cases, if there is a maintenance medication that the senior has been on for a long time and it is their desire to continue taking that, they can continue to do so. If there is a specific reason why that is not a viable option, the interdisciplinary team takes time to discuss this with the patient.<\/p>\n<h2>Quality of Life is the Priority<\/h2>\n<p>When discussing medications, it\u2019s always important to consider that once in hospice, maintaining quality of life is the primary focus. Managing pain and controlling distress are important as we work to reach this goal. Therefore, many of the medications prescribed in hospice care are pain medications. At times, prescribing a pain medication and a maintenance medication the senior previously took may be counterintuitive. Any medications used to treat the condition the patient was admitted to hospice for are also typically discontinued.<\/p>\n<p>It can be difficult to discontinue a medication that you have long relied on to improve quality of life. For some patients, it is important to understand that entering hospice care does not necessarily mean these medications will all be stopped. Working with your general practitioner and your interdisciplinary hospice team, decisions will be made to help improve quality of life and ensure comfort \u2013 the primary goals of Salus Hospice Los Angeles. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.salushomecare.com\/los-angeles\/\">Contact us<\/a> to discuss your family\u2019s needs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A common fear when entering hospice is that taking advantage of this service will mean having to stop all medications. Patients and family members alike often express concern that their loved one will be forced to discontinue the use of even maintenance medications, which can bring harm and cause the patient to feel less comfortable. <a class=\"font-bold ml-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.salushomecare.com\/los-angeles\/blog\/debunking-myths-do-i-have-to-stop-my-medications-in-hospice\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":27,"featured_media":8933,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[62],"tags":[63,98,107,108],"class_list":["post-8932","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hospice","tag-hospice","tag-hospice-care","tag-medications","tag-pain-management"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ 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Debbie is a registered nurse who has spent her career in home based care including patient care, leadership, hospice consulting and executive roles. Since 2013, she has served on the Board of Directors for the California Hospice &amp; Palliative Care Organization (CHAPCA). Currently, Debbie serves as the co-chair for public policy and regulations with CHAPCA, advocating for policies that benefit hospice care patients and hospice care agencies. Under her direction and leadership, Debbie co-founded Salus Hospice in 2015 and leads the organization through continued Medicare licensure and Joint Commission Accreditation, actively working to maintain their high standards for patient care and excellence. In speaking about the value of hospice care and the hospice journey, Debbie states, \"Hospice is not about giving up hope, rather it\u2019s about redefining hope and living the best life possible for as long as you are able. At Salus Hospice we believe that life's final journey is deeply enriched by quality moments with loved ones and hospice professionals alongside.\" Debbie lives in Newport Beach with her husband and enjoys spending time with their family, dog Bailey, church friends and community. Debbie was inducted into the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) in 2019 and is enjoying the new friendships and service opportunities this has provided her with.","sameAs":["https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/debbie-robson-b144a0a6\/"]}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.salushomecare.com\/los-angeles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8932","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.salushomecare.com\/los-angeles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.salushomecare.com\/los-angeles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.salushomecare.com\/los-angeles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/27"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.salushomecare.com\/los-angeles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8932"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.salushomecare.com\/los-angeles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8932\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9873,"href":"https:\/\/www.salushomecare.com\/los-angeles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8932\/revisions\/9873"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.salushomecare.com\/los-angeles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8933"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.salushomecare.com\/los-angeles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8932"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.salushomecare.com\/los-angeles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8932"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.salushomecare.com\/los-angeles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8932"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}