Palliative Care News

Dr. Christine Shibley of Laps of Love makes an imprint of Katie the cat's paw as a keepsake for the pet's owner, Traci Rochon.

A ground-breaking partnership between Marie Curie Cancer Care, NHS Lothian and Macmillan Cancer Support has begun delivering specialist palliative care services in West Lothian.

A RANGE of bands are to perform at a charity event in Chipping Sodbury to raise money for children's hospices.

Left to right: Glenn Cosby, writer Anita Merritt, Catherine Crowe of Powderham Castle, Sarah Smith, of Hospiscare, and Joe Mann of Fun Kitchen, who organised a fun cake decorate off.

When choosing the best hospice for a loved one, look past the name. As competition heats up, hospices rebrand to stand out as the most soothing and customer-friendly among many providers.

The day my father died from prostate cancer - Jan 11, 2011 - is the day I decided that no family should ever experience the same pain.

WARMING UP ... Mark Kram, left, and Alan Gibson, of Hedworthfield CA Radio, are doing an 80-hour session to raise funds for St Clare s Hospice.

A FIREFIGHTER hopes to beat the heat when he walks 21 miles in full uniform to raise money for a Worcester hospice.

The first four Swim a Mile for Hospice events have combined to raise more than $100,000 for Hospice & Palliative Care of St. Lawrence Valley, a total that will grow this weekend when Hospice hosts its fifth annual swimming event.

J. Renee Ekleberry is a local artist who expresses his work through oils, pastels, watercolor, acrylic, photography, Giclee and fine art prints.

Amedisys, Inc. , one of America's leading home health and hospice care companies, today announced that it entered into a new $70 million six-year second lien term loan facility.

Patients who get the comforts of palliative care as well as disease treatment live longer, studies show, than those who only get treatment for the disease.

MONTREAL, QUE. NOVEMBER 7, 2013 - Dr. Louis Hugo Francescutti, head of the Canadian Medical Association, prior to speaking at a symposium on palliative care at the Hotel Marriott in Dorval Thursday, November 7, 2013.

Grants are being offered by the Gannett Foundation, the charitable arm of the owner of Newsquest Media group, who publish the East London and West Essex Guardian Series.

The challenge kicks off at David Lloyd Cheadle in Royal Crescent, Cheadle Royal, Cheadle at 7am on Sunday, August 10. Sports manager at David Lloyd Cheadle, Gareth Beard, said: "We've been really inspired by the amazing Tour de France and there are many keen cyclists amongst us, so we wanted to harness this enthusiasm and raise much-needed funds ... (more)

NUH doctor says the hospital's emergency department is seeing more terminally ill patients, for whom aggressive interventions may not be the way to go.

In the vast state of Queensland, Australia, access to specialist paediatric services are only available in the capital city of Brisbane, and are limited in regional and remote locations.

STUDENT nurses are being given an insight into the work involved in caring for people at the end of their lives thanks to a Worcester hospice.

Healthcare Improvement Scotland today published its report relating to an unannounced inspection visit to Bethesda Hospice, Stornoway.

The Journal received a call to say beds were being closed and there have been comments on the Journal's Facebook page also alluding to bed and even ward closures.