Selecting a “typical” Jewish client is difficult. An ultra-Orthodox Jew has a particular set of special needs. Yet, it is more common to see a Jew who is a middle-of-the-road Conservative. Sarah is an 80-year-old woman who is a first-generation American. She was raised in a traditional Conservative home. Her husband died after 50 years of a strong marriage. She has three children. Although her home is not kosher, she practices a variation of kosher-style eating, avoiding pork and not making dishes that combine meat and milk. Two months ago, she was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Surgery was attempted, but the cancer was already in an advanced stage. Chemotherapy was started, but the cancer has progressed and is not responding to the medications. She is having difficulty eating because of the pressure of the tumor on the gastrointestinal tract. Discussions are being held to determine whether or not treatments should be stopped and whether hospice care should be initiated. Her hospital room is always filled with visitors.
5. Is hospice care appropriate for this patient?
6. Sarah dies with her family at her bedside. What interventions
can you take at the
time of death to demonstrate religious sensitivity to the family?
What questions do
you need to ask the family?
7. Describe three genetic or hereditary diseases common with
Ashkenazi Jews.
8. Describe Jewish burial rituals and grieving process.
5. Hospice care refers to a form of care given to dying patient. This targets on pain relieving, providing psychological support,They provide spiritual support. This is also called as palliative care. This hospice service will be appropriate for this patient
6. They consider death is an end to the physical structure or the body but not the soul. There us an after life so the family members should be treated with concern Some of the questions which can be asked are
7.The Jewish population has a certain type of Gene mutation which has lead to peculiar genetic disease.Somr of them are
8.Jewish generally have the burial at the earliest. This is exceptional in case of the death person is an high end official. They receive Psalms and then the mourners comes to put the soil and cover the site
Aninut is a very intense phase of mourning where it done from the point of hearing the message till the burial.They are supposed to be humble sitting on a low lying area in home
The mitzwah period is of seven days where mourning happens , relatives cones and consoles them.Theyveat hard boiled egg after the burial of the patient
They avoid parties, celebration in the avelut period of about a month.
In case of very very close relative these celebration are not done till a year.An unveiling ceremony is done.
Selecting a “typical” Jewish client is difficult. An ultra-Orthodox Jew has a particular set of special...
Selecting a “typical” Jewish client is difficult. An ultra-Orthodox Jew has a particular set of special needs. Yet, it is more common to see a Jew who is a middle-of-the-road Conservative. Sarah is an 80-year-old woman who is a first-generation American. She was raised in a traditional Conservative home. Her husband died after 50 years of a strong marriage. She has three children. Although her home is not kosher, she practices a variation of kosher-style eating, avoiding pork and not...
Selecting a “typical” Jewish client is difficult. An ultra-Orthodox Jew has a particular set of special needs. Yet, it is more common to see a Jew who is a middle-of-the-road Conservative. Sarah is an 80-year-old woman who is a first-generation American. She was raised in a traditional Conservative home. Her husband died after 50 years of a strong marriage. She has three children. Although her home is not kosher, she practices a variation of kosher-style eating, avoiding pork and not...