A local doctor works to help patients keep their pain in check as they live with a disease that can’t be cured or have a condition that doctors are working on curing. He says palliative care can help mitigate the symptoms to make their lives a little bit better. Dr....
When we think about hospice, many people often think about the doctor and nurse, and maybe even the social worker that will be coming in and taking care of the loved one, but a chaplain is also part of that team. Chaplain Daniel Litchford joined Comanche County...
When many people think about hospice, they think about death, but hospice doesn’t just focus on death. Dr. Richard Brittingham, a local medical director for hospice, said they try to make their patient’s last days and months on earth the best that they can be. Dr....
Comanche County Memorial Hospital has a Palliative Care team that works with patients and their families to provide an extra layer of support to patients with serious illnesses. November is National Hospice and Palliative Care month. However, hospice and palliative...
MedWatch- November is Hospice and Palliative Care Month from Medwatch 7 KSWO on Vimeo. LAWTON, OK (KSWO)- November is Hospice and Palliative Care Month. Comanche County Memorial Hospital’s Home Health and Hospice program has provided home health services for...
MedWatch- Palliative care can aid patient suffering towards the end from Medwatch 7 KSWO on Vimeo. LAWTON, OK (KSWO)- Palliative care is meant to reduce suffering at the end of a person’s life. It’s not easy making decisions about this type of care but...
