Despite considerable efforts to improve the quality of end-of-life care in the United States, a new retrospective study led ...

Many patients with incurable cancer aren’t getting care that could ease their suffering at the end of life, a new stud ...

Many older adults with advanced cancer receive potentially aggressive treatment but not a lot of supportive care, according ...

An increase was seen in the number of acute care visits, hospice use, palliative care and advanced care planning from six months before to month of death.

Doulas have long been used to bring life into the world, but a growing number in Michigan are helping people and their ...

Hospices across Greater Manchester will receive a share of a £25m Government cash to improve facilties for dying people.

It is important that a healthcare team is aware of and understands a patient’s goals of care, both medical and personal. But that information, if documented, typically is not placed in a standardized ...

Over the years, music has been used to express emotions for some while creating connections and memories for others.

The Inver Grove Heights City Council is scheduled to vote Monday on whether to allow plans for a non-traditional hospice ...

Researchers analyzed 33,744 fee-for-service Medicare decedents with distant-stage breast, prostate, pancreatic, or lung ...

Staff working in Royal Bolton Hospital’s Emergency Department are asking families to share their experiences of end of life care provided to their loved one. A Patient Forum is being held on Thursday, ...

Many Medicare patients with advanced cancer receive potentially aggressive treatment at the expense of supportive care, according to a study that analyzed Medicare records.