Palliative care: ‘When I was going for the second round of chemo I hadn’t made up my mind to face death’
At the Harold’s Cross facility, palliative care teams a help patients through the final stages of their lives by treating ...
At 11, he suffered in palliative care for weeks. His mom says MAID should have been an option
Valérie Daigle says medical assistance in dying should be extended to some terminally ill children in Canada. She says she watched her son suffer in a Sherbrooke, Que., hospital room for weeks before ...
Offering end-of-life support as part of home care is important—but may face some challenges in Australia
Earlier this month, the government announced major changes to aged care in Australia, including a A$4.3 billion investment in ...
Challenges of Caregiving with Southwest Medical Hospice Care
People who are providing end of life care to their loved ones in their home should know that they are not alone in this ...
Gilchrist and Hospice of Washington County join forces
Hospice of Washington County and Gilchrist, a provider of geriatric, palliative and hospice care, have formed a partnership.
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Victor Piccinini: Love, kindness and compassion, necessary elements in the art of accompaniment at the end of life
Accompanying people who are going through critical moments due to illness or approaching the end of their lives is a noble ...
Heartstrings Pet Hospice Expands Into Denver, CO, Providing Compassionate In-Home Euthanasia & Aftercare Services
Heartstrings Pet Hospice Denver In-Home Euthanasia Heartstrings Pet Hospice Expands to Denver, CO, Offering Compassionate In-Hom ...
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Best friends for more than 30 years – now Michael and Paul are in the same hospice in Telford together
When hospice patient Michael Childs saw his best friend of 30 years coming through the door he hoped it was to visit him – ...
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Local Spotlight: Meet Sarah
Caring for someone with dementia as they approach the end of their life can often feel lonely and isolating.However, engaging ...
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ESMO: Combination therapy reduced agitated delirium in patients with advanced cancers
Treatment with a combination of haloperidol and lorazepam reduced symptoms of agitated delirium, a common end-of-life ...
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Eight-bed hospice coming to the Coast
Vancouver Coastal Health and the Sunshine Coast Hospice Society announced the first dedicated hospice facility is in the ...
More Australians are using their superannuation for medical procedures. But that might put their financial health at risk
Accessing super early may be the only way for some people to access life-changing medical care. But there aren’t currently ...