Heart Disease and Hospice

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There are many different reasons why a person should be considering hospice care. Severe heart disease is definitely one of the. If you have this devastating condition, your body has probably been put through the wringer. Constant doctor and hospital visits and tons of medications must get old fast, especially when it only seems like your symptoms are getting worse.
Then, as if that didn’t sound terrible enough, you get a glimmer of hope. Your symptoms improve for a little while. Then your health spirals right back down taking the morale of you and your family with it. That is when you know it may be time to seek hospice care.

Hospice Care and Heart Disease

Hopefully you know by now that hospice care focuses on your comfort and helping you enjoy your last days. If that sounds tragic, it shouldn’t. It just means that you are choosing the highest possible quality of life. It means you don’t want to live like you are right now. Choosing hospice means you want to manage your pain and symptoms. This choice also says that you are ready to accept that being cured is unlikely.
If you’ve come to this place in your health journey, you are not alone. The Las Vegas hospice services can help you determine if you qualify for this style of care. You also need to set some realistic goals for your health over the next few months if this is going to be the route you choose.

How to Qualify

First and foremost, two different doctors have to say that you probably won’t live longer than six months. You’re a perfect candidate if a specialized doctor said there was nothing more that could be done for you to help you live longer. Death has become inevitable because you feel like you have tried absolutely everything to get better.

Set Realistic Goals

If you get this far, now you have to decide how you want your care to look. Do you want to stay home and away from hospitals? Do you want to be cared for by nurses or family caregivers? Are you open to receiving a multi-directional style of care including spiritual and emotional health?
If you’re not ready for hospice care, you are probably still interested in being taken to the hospital when things get particularly severe. You have to remember that most insurances will not cover hospice and hospital visits for the same illness at the same time.
What makes hospice so amazing is that you don’t have to worry about being hospitalized. You will still receive amazing care at the hands of your hospice care team of nurses and doctors.
If you’re still not convinced, you can schedule a consultation with Las Vegas hospice services to get more information. Definitely consider that Pro-Care Hospice of Nevada may be the right choice. The nurses and staff are dedicated to providing comfort and support to all the patients. They strive to give patients the best experience possible. For more information about Las Vegas hospice services, contact 702.380.8300.

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Dr. Iryna Kobita, MD

Iryna Kobita recently completed her Internal Medicine Residency at The Valley Health System in Las Vegas and is pleased to continue her medical training in Hospice and Palliative Medicine. Prior to relocating to the United States, she practiced medicine in Ukraine, bringing valuable international clinical experience to her work. Iryna looks forward to contributing to the program, building strong professional relationships, and continuing to grow as a physician. Outside of medicine, she enjoys traveling, spending time outdoors, and being with family and friends.

Dr. Diana Lee, MD

Dr. Diana Lee graduated from Capital Medical University in Beijing, China, in 1991. Following graduation, she completed five years of pediatric residency training at Beijing Children's Hospital, one of the largest and most prestigious pediatric hospitals in China.

After relocating to the United States, she completed her second residency training program in Internal Medicine at Greater Baltimore Medical Center in 2004. She then worked as a hospitalist with Mercy Medical Group in Sacramento, California, for 10 years, before moving to Las Vegas to join Platinum Hospitalist Group, where she currently practices.

After earning her ABIM board certification in Hospice and Palliative Medicine in 2012, Dr. Lee focused her career on this specialty. In 2017, she established the first hospital-based inpatient palliative care consultation service in Las Vegas at St. Rose Dominican Siena Hospital. Under her leadership, this initiative expanded from a single-physician service into a multidisciplinary team of four palliative care physicians and 12 nurse practitioners, providing consultations across eight hospitals in Las Vegas. She has also served as the program director for the OPTI-West Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship since 2021.

Dr. Lee is dedicated to advancing patient-centered palliative care through clinical excellence, program development, education, and collaboration. As the founder of one of the region's largest inpatient palliative care programs, she continues to expand access to specialty services and improve care for patients with serious illnesses throughout Southern Nevada.

Dr. Dan Miulli, DO, MS, FACOS

Graduate of Midwestern University-CCOM and completed Neurosurgical Residency Training at Allegheny General Hospitals receiving diploma from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Board certified in Neurological Surgery and Neurocritical Care. Practices Neurosurgery in Southern California. Is the Designated Institutional Official, Chief Academic Officer, and CEO of OPTI-West Educational Consortium and Sponsoring Institution.