The word palliative means “relieving symptoms without treating the condition.” This is precisely the role of palliative care in hospice....

Honoring a loved one’s resistance to food when they’re dying is one of the hardest parts of the process. Food and nourishment are...

Meeting with doctors and specialists should feel empowering and like you’re a stakeholder in your care team. However, most patients with...

The medical world operates in a “fix it” paradigm, which is a wonderful thing in most cases. However, we’ve found that the model lacks...

Caregiving for a spouse, parent, or close family member is a noble job – and it’s also an exhausting one. Those who serve as primary...

As hospice care providers we often see or hear the terms palliative care and hospice care used interchangeably even though they are not...

Not every patient with a serious illness is physically or emotionally ready for hospice care. For those still fighting, palliative care...

Patients facing terminal or long-term illness lose more than their lives. They also face the potential loss of their independence, social...

Though death is a definite part of life, it is never an easy concept to grasp. Seeing a family member or friend near the end of their...

If you have a serious, chronic illness, it may be time to look into palliative care. Palliative care offers patients with serious...