August 4, 2021

Why Is Keeping Hydrated So Important?

Every cell, tissue and organ in your body needs water to work properly. For example, water: Gets rid of wastes through urination, perspiration and bowel movements […]
August 4, 2021

Dehydration and End-of-life Care

There are several common causes of dehydration. It is important to understand how hydration and dehydration impact end-of-life care. Common Causes Of Dehydration Diarrhea, vomiting: Severe, […]
January 28, 2020

Hospice and Palliative Care: Making a Difference

A hospice nurse was recently asked, “How can you work in hospice – it must be so sad!” She answered, “I love providing highly-skilled, compassionate care […]
October 1, 2019

Why palliative care is important in cancer care

For cancer patients, it’s important to remember that the effects of cancer and its treatment can be very different from person to person. A palliative care […]
November 15, 2017

National Hospice and Palliative Care Month

“It’s about how you live.” Every day matters. For people approaching end of life, this takes on new meaning: every minute counts. Hospice and palliative care […]
October 15, 2017

World Hospice and Palliative Care Day 10/14

Everyone deserves to receive quality care during the last days of their life. Everyone deserves to have their physical needs attended to, and, as importantly, their […]
December 26, 2016

When There’s No Cure, Comfort Takes Over

  The primary purpose of medical schools is to teach budding physicians on how to treat and cure patients. They teach the latest and best possible […]
August 15, 2016

Improving Access to Palliative Care [INFOGRAPHIC]

Palliative is care for patients with life-threatening illnesses and their families and can be done by many types of health professionals and volunteers. The WHO has […]
October 5, 2015

World Hospice & Palliative Care Day: October 10th

World Hospice and Palliative Care Day, which takes place every 2 years, is a unified day of action to celebrate and support hospice and palliative care […]