Agitation

Agitation, difficult to control behavior, can increase towards the end of life This can lead to decrease in ability to care for your loved one at home Hospice care can be provided in Nursing Homes (where there are full time professional caregivers) If being a caregiver at home is becoming too difficult, make sure to […]

  • Agitation, difficult to control behavior, can increase towards the end of life
  • This can lead to decrease in ability to care for your loved one at home
  • Hospice care can be provided in Nursing Homes (where there are full time professional caregivers)
  • If being a caregiver at home is becoming too difficult, make sure to speak with your Hospice Team

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What is done

  • Trying to determine if there is increasing pain and treating with available medications
  • Work with Hospice Team to determine if there are other correctable medical causes
  • There are effective medications that are helpful to decrease agitation and make more comfortable

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  • It is important that increasing agitation be controlled and treated
  • Uncontrolled agitation can be unsafe for caregivers as well as for the agitated person

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