I had a patient tell me that he didn't need to dress up for Halloween. He said he was going to answer the door in his usual attire: a ... Read More

It happens to me all the time. I do an assessment for hospice care on an elderly patients with multiple medical conditions that are contributing to their demise but ... Read More

Tim McGraw got us all thinking about what we would do with our lives if we knew we were dying. Then Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman showed us how ... Read More

Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States. Despite it's deadly reputation, stroke patients only make up approximately 3.4% of hospice diagnoses, and that's lumped ... Read More

With obesity rates in the United States soaring out of control, it's not surprising to find out that heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S. ... Read More

To celebrate World Hospice and Palliative Care Day on October 11, 2008, CanSupport will hold a full day workshop together with the Foundation of Universal Responsibility of HH The Dalai ... Read More

In celebration of World Hospice and Palliative Care Day on October 11, 2008 St. Gemma's Hospice in Leeds, UK will be hosting Tea at Two. "An afternoon in celebration of World ... Read More

October 11, 2008 is World Hospice and Palliative Care Day. The theme this year is "Hospice and Palliative Care: a Human Right". How will you celebrate? I'll be celebrating ... Read More

Grief is turbulent, unpredictable, and chaotic like a violent storm. When you are consumed in it, where do you find peace? A mother who lost her newborn daughter ... Read More