Widows Live Longer When Husbands Receive Hospice
What is the Widowhood Effect? Physicians have long known that mortality rates increase after the death of a spouse.1 The…
When Is the Right Time to Choose Hospice?
Across America, most people receive less time in hospice than experts recommend. This may result in lower quality of life,…
What’s the Difference Between Hospice and Palliative Care?
For people with advanced, terminal disease the difference between hospice and palliative care can be much more than an academic…
Hospice Reduces Spending for Patients and Medicare
Did you know that even though Medicare’s hospice benefit pays 100% for a range of home services, Medicare saves money…
The Effect of Terminal Cancer on the Family Caregiver
Today’s healthcare system increasingly calls on family caregivers to provide healthcare services at home. Given that a person’s own home…
Avoiding Aggressive Cancer Care at the End of Life
Multiple medical guidelines recommend limiting the use of aggressive treatments at the end of life and making hospice the main…
Fewer Americans Will Have to Switch Family Practitioners to Receive Hospice
One of the long-standing complaints of hospice care has been that patients see less of their trusted family doctors while…
Are Federal Policies Improving End-of-Life Care in America?
Recently, the Journal of the American Medical Association published a study examining the effects of federal rules on the American…
People Receiving Hospice Live Longer
It’s a common myth that choosing hospice means giving up, but did you know that people who choose hospice actually…
London Hospice Patients Given Gift of Royal Wedding Flowers
Patients at St. Joseph’s Hospice in London received an unexpected gift this month when a large delivery of flowers arrived…
