Hospice care aims to provide physical and emotional comfort—not a cure—to patients with serious illness that are nearing the end of their life. Jimmy Carter opted to begin hospice care, the Carter ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (ABC 4)- Although physical care is an essential component of hospice services, hospice organizations offer several resources to meet patients’ individual needs and to support them ...

Rosalynn Carter, who is 96, announced on Friday that she has entered hospice care at her home in Georgia. The former first lady and former President Jimmy Carter, 99, are now spending time with each ...

Most people are not familiar with the value hospice can provide in the last months, weeks or days of life. There is no need to be afraid of hospice, and healthcare providers should encourage their ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — Hospice of Northwest Ohio will operate ProMedica's palliative care services at the start of next year, according to a press release from Hospice released Monday. The company said ...

Hospice doctor Bethany Snider sees the writing on the wall: "The hospice care we've known and loved won't be the same 10 years from now." Hosparus Health, the Louisville-based hospice agency where ...

Patients receiving care from for-profit hospices have substantially worse care experiences than patients who receive care from not-for-profit hospices, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

"A woman in a wheelchair shares a joyful laugh while holding hands with a younger woman in an outdoor setting – from Summerlin Hospice and Palliative Care."Summerlin Hospice launches Nevada's first ...

We all hope for a little peace at the end of life, for ourselves and for our loved ones. Hospice services can play a big role, relieving pain and providing spiritual and emotional support. But a ...