The Difficulties of Illness

When you have a loved one who is terminally ill it can be difficult to care for them. While you may be doing all that you can, you can feel like it is not enough. When it comes to illnesses, people usually think that the difficulty lies solely with patient, but in fact the people who are taking care of the patient experience a lot of hardships and stress as well.
 
If you are a caregiver, there are certain things that you can do in order to alleviate some of the stress that you are going through.

  • Make sure that you are getting the right amount of nutrition and rest so that you will on top of your game when it comes to treating your loved one.
  • Get help. If you have friends and family that are able to help have them help. You can also seek hospice help.

 
Caring for a loved one can be very difficult and stressful, but when it is someone that you love you are willing to make the sacrifice to help them. ProCare Hospice of Nevada can help you care for your loved one, even if they are at your home. ProCare will be able to help not only the patients with their treatment and quality of life, but they can also provide assistance to the family.
 
When a family member has a terminal illness, you do have options. ProCare Hospice of Nevada will help you to feel like you are not alone in the process of taking care of your loved one. They will help you to make your loved one comfortable and satisfied during their final stages of life. They can offer you and your loved one peace of mind with regards to the situation you are in.
 
When your loved one is terminally ill, call ProCare Hospice of Nevada—your Las Vegas hospice—so that you can get the treatment needed for your loved one.

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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.