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1 hr ago | Kevin, M.D.

Dying a hero's death

Blanched by anemia, Mary rested quietly in the hospital bed. Her pallor made her barely visible amid the bleached bed linens-she seemed a mere shock of white hair against the pillowcase.

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5 hrs ago | Lancashire Evening Post

Donations raise a staggering amount

Generous shoppers have donated around 600 worth of clothes to Fishergate Shopping Centre's Spring Clothes Throw in aid of St Catherine's Hospice.

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6 hrs ago | Courtenay Comox Valley Record

Comox Valley Regional District supporting hospice funding bid

By Scott Stanfield - Comox Valley Record Published: June 17, 2013 12:00 PM Updated: June 17, 2013 12:31 PM Terri Odeneal, executive director of the Comox Valley Hospice Society, appealed to the regional district committee of the whole to advocate on its behalf for funding from the Vancouver Island Health Authority.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Non-Profit

10 hrs ago | Lincoln Times-News

Running with a purpose

Over 100 people participated in the Run the Rail 5K Run/Walk at Betty G. Ross Park in Lincolnton on Saturday.

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Related Topix: Lincolnton, NC, Medicine, Lincoln County, NC

13 hrs ago | Business Journal

Carvajal Pharmacies adopts technology that accepts electronic prescriptions

Carvajal Pharmacies has contracted with TigerText to equip its office with the capability of receiving electronic prescriptions sent via a smartphone.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Privacy, Nursing

17 hrs ago | Lancashire Evening Post

Bowel cancer sufferer thrilled by the team at St Catherine's Hospice

When Ken Murray went to the doctors after experiencing bowel problems, he never imagined it would be advanced cancer.

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17 hrs ago | Kevin, M.D.

Palliative care has become the last bastion of health care sanity

I couldn't really blame the social worker. He was just doing his job. The skilled nursing facility connected to the hospital was full of flailing patients.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Nursing, Oncology

17 hrs ago | Bournemouth Echo

Star-studded No10 birthday for Julia's House

ANNIVERSARY: Stars turn out in force at No. 10 to support 10th birthday of Dorset children's hospice Julia's House Samantha Cameron welcomed the children's charity and special guests to Downing Street, including celebrities Guy Ritchie, Denise Van Outen and Kate Garraway.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Parenting, Family

Sun Jun 16, 2013

Times Recorder

Bill James credits family for motivation to volunteervolunteering

Bill James enjoys relaxing during his retirement, but he also doesn't want to waste his time away.

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Related Topix: Personal Finance, Retirement, Medicine

The Gazette

Staff wrote a new blog post: Corridor hospices adapt to...

Hospice of Mercy team Bill Warhover, chaplain; Bonnie Seely, nurse practitioner; Medical director Dr. Amanda Sommerfeldt; Cindy Staton, massage therapist and social worker Abby Frazee-Pazdemik discuss care plans at Hospice of Mercy.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Massage Therapy, Medicare, Muscatine, IA, Cedar, IA

Trinidad Guardian

Dr Pereira-Sabga takes over from Laquis at Cancer Society

She's a general practitioner, chairman and medical director of Vitas House Hospice, and she is set to fully assume leadership at the Cancer Society later this year.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Oncology, North Carolina State University, Family, Parenting, Nursing

Sat Jun 15, 2013

South China Morning Post

Shanghai's hospice wards offer terminal patients a better last stop

Ten bedridden terminal cancer patients lie in the dimly lit, quiet hospice ward at the Jingan Temple Community Hospital in Shanghai.

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Related Topix: Health, Lung Cancer

Chambersburg Public Opinion

Palliative care is topic of stroke club

Lara Verhoef, a registered nurse in Chambersburg Hospital's palliative care, will discuss how to relieve suffering for those who are ill during the next meeting of The Cumberland Valley Stroke Club.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Chambersburg, PA, Opinion

Monster.com

Medical Records Clerk, Crossroads Hospice, Akron/Canton, Ohio

Thank you for your interest in the Medical Records Clerk, Crossroads Hospice, Akron/Canton, Ohio.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Monster, Human Resources

Aberdare Online

Get on your bike for TA Hafan

TA Hafan's popular Taff Trail Cycle Challenge has been launched with new routes to tempt everyone from first-time cyclists to a budding Bradley Wiggins.

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Related Topix: Medicine

Fri Jun 14, 2013

The Union Daily Times

Every day, Nursing Assistants provide as much as 90 percent of the care received by residents in nursing homes, hospitals and other long-term care settings.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Nursing, Long Term Care, Health, Union, SC

Patch.com

Hospice Raises Funds for Plymouth Veteran and Patient

Bob Kehoe, 65, is an Army veteran with pancreatic cancer. He and his wife, Joan, are living with Bob's sister in Plymouth and his goal is to welcome his first grandson who is due July 31. The fundraiser will assist with medical bills and expenses incurred beyond his hospice benefits.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Plymouth, MA, Norwell, MA

KLFY-TV Lafayette

Hospice Celebrates 30 years with Gala

Friday night, Hospice of Acadiana celebrates 30 years with their second annual gala.

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Central Western Daily

Nurses ill at ease over palliative care changes

CONCERNSa SFORa SPATIENTS: NSW Nurses and Midwives Association representative Linda Griffiths said the union is concerned about pressures on nurses in smaller hospitals treating palliative care patients.

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Redditch Advertiser

Trio taking a leap of faith for St Richard's Hospice

A TRIO of Redditch workers will be leaping 10,000ft from a plane in a daring skydive to raise funds for St Richard's Hospice.

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