{"id":2334,"date":"2016-04-12T03:00:45","date_gmt":"2016-04-12T08:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/?p=2334"},"modified":"2016-04-10T19:53:45","modified_gmt":"2016-04-11T00:53:45","slug":"tips-for-caregiving-at-the-hospital-for-cancer-patients-and-caregivers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/2016\/04\/12\/tips-for-caregiving-at-the-hospital-for-cancer-patients-and-caregivers\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips for Caregiving at the Hospital for Cancer Patients and Caregivers"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_2240\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2240\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2240\" src=\"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Depositphotos_14148561_s-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Tips For Caregivers\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Depositphotos_14148561_s-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Depositphotos_14148561_s.jpg 577w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2240\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tips For Caregivers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Whether patients undergo traditional or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.issels.com\/newissels\/\">alternative cancer treatments<\/a>, there may come a time when further care requires a stay in the hospital. Even though the patients are surrounded by doctors, nurses and other healthcare providers, they benefit from continued support from their personal caregivers.<\/p>\n<p>If you are a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cancer.net\/coping-with-cancer\/caring-loved-one\/caregiving-hospital\">caregiver for a hospitalized cancer patient<\/a>, you may feel discouraged or overwhelmed by the turn of events. Here are some tips to help you maintain <a href=\"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/tag\/cancer-caregivers\/\">mental and emotional balance<\/a> while handling the needs of both you and the patient.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Actively participate in the patient&#8217;s health care team.<\/strong> As a close friend or family member, you can provide valuable information to assist the medical professionals in deciding on the proper care.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Establish a relationship with the patient&#8217;s nurses.<\/strong> They are on the front lines of patient care, and they can help you understand treatments and procedures while offering support and information.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Consult with a hospital social worker or case manager.<\/strong> They can help you stay on top of administrative details such as insurance matters, coordination of care between specialists and <a href=\"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/2014\/03\/26\/resources-for-family-caregivers\/\">support resources<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Develop an organized information management system.<\/strong> The patient relies on you to handle tasks like filling prescriptions, scheduling appointments and contacting family and friends. Develop a simple method to keep documents and other necessary information organized and easily accessible.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Alternative cancer treatments at Issels\u00ae are available on either an outpatient or inpatient basis. If you or a loved one is dealing with cancer, <a href=\"http:\/\/issels.com\/questionnaire\/request-issels-info.aspx\">contact us today<\/a> for more information about our personalized protocols such as vaccines and immunotherapy for cancer treatment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whether patients undergo traditional or alternative cancer treatments, there may come a time when further care requires a stay in the hospital. Even though the patients are surrounded by doctors, nurses and other healthcare providers, they benefit from continued support from their personal caregivers. If you are a caregiver for a hospitalized cancer patient, you &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/2016\/04\/12\/tips-for-caregiving-at-the-hospital-for-cancer-patients-and-caregivers\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Tips for Caregiving at the Hospital for Cancer Patients and Caregivers<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[201,480],"tags":[265,259],"class_list":["post-2334","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-cancer-care-tips","category-cancer-caregivers","tag-cancer-caregiver-tips","tag-fighting-cancer"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2334","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2334"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2334\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2335,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2334\/revisions\/2335"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2334"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2334"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/issels.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2334"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}