Hospice Life-prolonging treatment Nursing 
Seasons Hospice
APRIL 22, 2025
Two terms that often arise in these conversations are palliative care and hospice care. In this months blog post, well break down the key differences between palliative care and hospice care, explore how they are delivered, who can benefit from them, and when each type of care is appropriate. What Is Hospice Care?
Shining Light Hospice
JUNE 7, 2022
The decision to choose Hospice can come with a host of questions and concerns. One such question is “Can a Hospice Patient go to the Emergency Room or Hospital?”. A Hospice patient can choose at any time to go to an ER or a Hospital, but depending on the cause, it may be an out of pocket expense. Life can be unpredictable.
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Shining Light Hospice
JUNE 4, 2023
When we think of hospice care, it’s common to associate it with older adults nearing the end of their life. However, hospice care is not exclusive to the elderly. Pediatric hospice care exists for children facing life-limiting illnesses, a topic that is less spoken about but is equally crucial.
GeriPal
MARCH 10, 2022
If you develop dementia, odds are you will spend the last months to years of your life in a nursing home or assisted living facility. This study explored nursing home organizational factors and staff perceptions that are associated with the variation in care for residents with advanced dementia. Rehabbed to Death.
Pallimed
JANUARY 30, 2021
Ie, is dying in 2 months from untreated cancer alongside suboptimally treated OUD an acceptable alternative to dying in 1 year from properly treated cancer alongside suboptimally treated OUD (for a patient who wants cancer treatment)? Patients with SUD often require multiple engagements with different treatments before achieving remission.
Palliverse
APRIL 21, 2022
The hospital palliative care nurse called me to refer a lady in her late 80s who prior to admission had lived independently until she started falling over. In the past week she had a major fall, resulting in life-threatening injuries. Photo by Sorin Gheorghita on Unsplash. She wished to be at his side again.
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