The American Heart Association and American Stroke Association are following anew policy, which stresses the important of palliative and hospice care for patients with advanced heart disease and those who have a stroke. The associations recommend an early start to palliative care and referral to hospice when patients can benefit …
Every Wednesday morning, at our office we have an Interdisciplinary Group Meeting in our conference room. We discuss, one-by-one, each of the patients’ cases. It is fascinating – especially if you’ve had any medical training – or ever wanted to have any of it. We open and close each of …
With Earlier Hospice Enrollment, Families Report Better End-of-Life Care
Dear Hospice Advocate, NHPCO and the Hospice Action Network have some big news to share- the publication of a new study in Health Affairs by Dr. Amy Kelley from the Mt. Sinai School of Medicine. Dr. Kelley’s research shows what we in the hospice world have known for years- that …
Suze Orman February, 2012 CNBC A closer look at hospice programs and how they can help families in time of need. Watch the clip…
Elaine Woo February 19, 2012 Los Angeles Times “I’m not sick; I’m only dying,” a friend told Dr. William Lamers Jr. The man had inoperable cancer and wanted to go home to die, but his doctor wouldn’t let him out of the hospital. It was the early 1970s, when most …
April 16, 2012|Barbara Brotman Chicago Tribune The room was small, but the questions were huge. What kinds of treatment would you want — or not want — if you are dying? How do you choose someone to make medical decisions for you if you are incapacitated? What happens if you …
By Michelle Balani Rock Center Originally published: Sept. 19, 2012. After being married for 21 years, Paul and Jean Pearson thought they had mastered the art of navigating life’s tough decisions, but nothing could have prepared them for Paul’s illness. Paul, a 73-year-old retired architect, was diagnosed in February with …
