Over the last decade, great strides have been made in cancer treatment, oncology and palliative care across chronic and life-limiting illnesses, however, a shortage of cancer and palliative care ...

For an estimated 11% of Americans over age 65 who have dementia and the over 11 million unpaid caregivers supporting them, there is no instruction manual for navigating life after diagnosis. A team of ...

This study compares a robust, culturally-based Palliative Care Tele-consult program to usual hospital care to determine whether a culturally-based Palliative Care Tele-consult program leads to lower ...

L-R: Sarada Lewis, RN, CHPN, Amy Lebolt, MSW, Julie Hirsch, RN, CHPN, Lynn Rapp, RN, CHPN. Not pictured are Lindsay High, RN, CHPN, Lori Leopold, MSW and Juliana ...

Adopting an emerging model, a Pennsylvania skilled nursing provider is expanding its reach to include palliative and other support services for chronically ill residents. Exton Post Acute, a 120-bed ...

Palliative care program emphasizes care and quality of life for patients with serious illness ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Regions Hospital’s palliative care program has become the first program ...

Students planning to attend the PhD program at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing who are focusing their dissertation on adult palliative care, end of life (EOL) care, symptom management, or ...

Western Reserve Navigator, a home-based palliative care program provided by Hospice of the Western Reserve, was recognized as one of three programs in the U.S. expanding the reach of palliative and ...

Hospice of the Western Reserve's palliative care program visits patients where they live. It has an active daily roster of about 150 people, of whom about a third reside in nursing homes, says Judy ...

The concept of palliative care in PD has received little attention in nursing literature and research. In 2004 a two-part series of articles was published that provided a paradigm of disease ...

Vermont philanthropists Holly and Bob Miller have donated $3 million to the University of Vermont College of Medicine. The gift will establish an endowed chair in the palliative care program at the ...

HOLLAND - Hospice of Holland has a new name for its palliative care services. The organization's non-hospice palliative care program is now titled Keystone Medical Services. Denise Stancill, director ...