While receiving a diagnosis can be distressing, it is critical for people to reach out for help from their communities and healthcare providers. To voice your feelings, opinions, and concerns, have open and honest talks with your doctor and health care team. Patients and their families can benefit from their unique abilities, experience, and expertise. It is critical to ensure that a person is physically comfortable and pain-free in order to live a full life.
Furthermore, social workers can make the following arrangements:
- Home assistance is available to assist with shopping or housework.
- Assistants for washing and dressing in the home
- a mobile kitchen
- a period of respite
Patients who have been diagnosed as terminally ill may benefit from hospice care, a sort of palliative care. Hospice care is aimed to give those who are nearing the end of their lives the best quality of life possible.
You and your family are invited to discuss hospice care alternatives with the health care team, which may include hospice at home, a particular hospice centre, or other health care facilities. For many families, remaining at home with nursing care and appropriate equipment is a viable alternative.
Local cancer support groups frequently provide practical assistance. They’re also a good source of information about local services. Inquire with your doctor or nurse about local gastric support groups.
When a full recovery from stomach cancer is not possible, palliative treatments are used to relieve pain, enhance quality of life, and, in some cases, prolong life. Johns Hopkins is a pioneer in palliative care, and its approach includes spiritual and emotional therapy as well as medical therapies.
