Many people equate palliative care with the end of life. It is so much more than that. "Palliative care is a medical specialty to help those people dealing with a serious illness," said Holli Martinez ...

Patients in their final weeks or months of life can turn to hospice care to manage their transition. But until then, patients have another option to help them live with serious illnesses. KERA’s Sam ...

Deborah Nanyonga, a 35-year-old widow with seven children, is battling advanced cervical cancer and HIV. She relies on Rays ...

With scissors in hand and community leaders gathered around, Big Bend Hospice officially cut the ribbon to its new facility ...

There are “angels in our midst” who quietly do special things for others, offering encouragement, paying it forward, helping out, giving of themselves. That’s who Andy Petersen sees in the world and, ...

In our last article, we discussed end-of-life care and creating a plan about who would make decisions on your behalf, using legal documents called advanced directives and how this preparation can ease ...

What a precious gift it is for a human to be seen as a unique and special individual, to be deeply listened to, to have our needs addressed with attention and intention. While these things may be ...

A hospice is launching a new 24/7 service to help people access end-of-life and palliative care in their homes, with the aim ...

Discover a comprehensive palliative care plan designed to enhance quality of life for those with metastatic bladder cancer.

With the population getting older and living well into advanced ages, the pressure to improve palliative and hospice care is piling by the day.

NEW HARTFORD — Hospice & Palliative Care will host “Mangia for Mike,” a Spaghetti Dinner in honor of Mike Trunfio, on Sunday, Feb. 22, at Michael T's restaurant, 8390 Seneca ...

As New Zealand’s population ages, the number of people dying each year will rise rapidly. With hospices already experiencing ...