by Karen Reppen | Apr 19, 2018 | NHDD
It’s been unusually cold and blustery outside for days, not at all what one might expect for mid-April. The sky is a flat dark gray, sending down showers of sleet and snow, and the wind’s roaring so hard that tree branches are bending to the breaking point and birds...
by Crys Conte | Apr 17, 2018 | Caregiver, NHDD
As a nurse, I’d always thought about NHDD as a useful reminder about planning for the future. For my patients, as well as for myself. But now, it reminds me of the past. You see, NHDD is when I made my husband DNR. Do Not Resuscitate. No Code. And when I did, I knew...
by Beth Fahlberg | Apr 16, 2018 | Caregiver, NHDD, Person-Centered Care
What do you do when your loved one is in the hospital, and you feel like something is wrong? Or when you wonder if a test, treatment or medication is right for him/her? Rather than worrying or getting angry, it’s important to speak up. Your knowledge of them and your...