Illnesses and aging can force families to make challenging decisions regarding the health and well-being of people they love. Care facilities, home health aides and other services can help improve ...

The distinction between palliative care and hospice care can be confusing when deciding the next best course of action when you or a loved one is faced with a serious illness. Although both care plans ...

Rachel Yantzi is a Canadian nurse and mobile support technician. Rachel has a specialisation in paediatric and neonatal ...

A widow has said that while the hospice system is a fantastic service, improvements are needed to out of hours support services.

According to the World Health Organization, palliative care can be defined as: "An approach that improves the quality of life of patients and their families facing the problems associated with ...

Despite being ra­vaged by cancer, the final days of Tee Boon Leng's father's life were marked by dignity and peace.

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Early palliative care, palliative care integrated with oncology care early in the course of illness, has myriad benefits for patients and their caregivers, including improved quality of life, reduced ...

Matt Whittle has experience writing and editing accessible education-related content in health, technology, nursing and business subjects. His work has been featured on Sleep.org, Psychology.org and ...

While South Africa is mourning the loss of veteran actress Nandi Nyembe, who passed away at the age of 75, her passing raises another important conversation around palliative care. For fans, Mam’ ...

As communities across the UK mark Palliative Care Week, the manager of a Caterham nursing home has shared how supporting ...