Explain things such as, “It’s time to take your medicine now.” Explain the reason for things, such as, “So you won’t start to hurt.” How you can help: If this end-of-life sign is occurring, Identify yourself by name before you speak. The patient may not know time or place and may not be able to identify people around them. How you can help: Keep the person warm with comfortable, soft blankets. The color of the skin may change and become mottled. Hands, arms, feet, and legs may be increasingly cool to the touch.
Here are end-of-life signs and helpful tips: The following describes the physical symptoms you may observe. Crossroads Hospice & Palliative Care created guidelines to help family caregivers better understand the physical changes of the end-of-life process, as well as the emotional and spiritual end-of-life changes taking place.
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