Hospice, a concept of providing special care and attention to the needs of the dying, originated in the middle ages through the work of religious orders, most notably the Knights Hospitalers of St. John of Jerusalem. (1) Members of this order provided the dying with both physical and ...
This week, we proudly recognize Natalie Felder as our Nurse of the Week for her outstanding dedication and compassionate care in helping patients overcome addiction at Recovery Centers of America at Lighthouse in Mays Landing, New Jersey. Felder’s exceptional contribution to patient care has earned...
T he hospice and palliative care community is mourning the lossof one of the icons in our community, Mary Labyak. Mary diedpeacefully at her home in Florida on February 4, under the care of her team at Suncoast Hospice, the program she helped build and where she served as president and...
Hospice in the United States began in the mid-1960s as asocial movementto improve care for dying people, and gradually became a vital component in the health care continuum. In England, where modern hospice originated, early ones were special facilities created to care for dying people. In th...
Determinants of death in an inpatient hospice for terminally ill cancer patients. Palliat Support Care. 2004;2(4):361-37016594398PubMedGoogle ScholarCrossref 18. National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization. NHPCO facts and figures: hospice care in America 2010. http://www.nhpco.org/files/...
Presented at: Gerontological Society of America 65th Annual Scientific Meeting; November 16, 2012; San Diego, CA. 18. National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization. NHPCO facts and figures: hospice care in America.2010. http://www.stjosephhospice.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Hospice_Facts...
AT Home Care & Hospice JUNE 11, 2022 June 12th:WomenVeterans Day June 12, 1948. A day that changed the course of history with the passing of theWomen’sArmed Services Integration Act. This act would allow forwomento serve in an official capacity in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Ai...
Facing a terminal illness brings with it many concerns. Paying for end-of-life care shouldn’t be one of them. Source: NHPCO's Facts and Figures: Hospice Care in America Find VITAS contact information, hospice care downloads and billing information....
Established in 1974, The Connecticut Hospice is America’s first hospice. We continue to set the standard for home and inpatient hospice and palliative care.
Hospice (临终安养院) services benefit only about one person in three who dies in the US. “There are still over one million Americans who die each year without receiving hospice services,” according to a report produced in 2003. And for most who do get hospice care, their time in hospic...