The voluntary stopping of eating and drinking is a decision that some people make at the natural end of their lives as a way to hasten the dying process. ... Read More

In a move that is leaving many people saying "What the....?????", South Carolina's Medicaid agency is eliminating coverage for hospice services. This decision will leave thousands of patients with ... Read More

The Dallas Morning News did a five-part series exploring end-of-life medical care titled "At the Edge of Life: Life and Death in 21st Century Medicine". In Part 1 ... Read More

With families and friends being so scattered around the world, it only makes sense that on-line memorials are becoming more and more popular. Sites like Virtual-Memorials.com and Memory-of.com allow ... Read More

The Compassionate Friends, an organization committed to offering support to those who are grieving the death of a child of any age, will be hosting their annual Compassionate Friends World ... Read More

As we move into the holiday season, we look for ways to remember and honor our loved ones who have died. Many hospices across the country help their communities ... Read More

Bob Wachter, a physician and blogger, published a blog on his site Wachters World with an interesting title, "My Patients are Dying...and I've Never Been Prouder". In this post, ... Read More

If you are a palliative care or hospice patient, should you get a flu shot? Many palliative care patients worry that getting the flu shot will make them sick or ... Read More