2.5.5 Conclusion
In this chapter you have learned:
- The difference between palliative care and hospice care
- How to care for clients at the end-of-life stage
- The stages of grief and what they look like
- How to cope with your own and other’s grief after a loss
End-of-life care is extremely challenging, and it requires a highly specialized set of caring skills. Hopefully, you now feel equipped to support a client and family members who are in either palliative or hospice care contexts.