Hospice is a unique benefit under the Medicare program because of its holistic approach to end-of-life care. With recent action, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has affirmed the ...

This story was written for our sponsor, Transitions LifeCare. Nearing the end of life can be a scary time with many unknowns. It is a time for terminally ill patients to find his or her own way to die ...

Dr. Brandon Hempel was a pastor for nearly two decades before he began his journey as a hospice chaplain. Now, nearly five years into a career with McLaren Hospice, he has earned his Board ...

For over 30 years, St. Luke's Hospice has delivered extraordinary physical, emotional and spiritual care to patients, their caregivers and their loved ones in the place they call home or in their free ...

PETERSBURG — Crater Community Hospice is pleased to announce the addition of Father Thierry Hakpon as Hospice Spiritual Counselor. Father Hakpon brings more than twenty years of experience as a ...

BRATTLEBORO — Muriel Wolf dedicated most of her 25 years with Brattleboro Area Hospice to bereavement counseling. "Then I decided to both broaden and deepen the work I wanted to do," the hospice's ...

When families need extra support, Amedisys is there with leading hospice services and a team that truly cares. Their ...

Guest columnist Chuck Behrens is spiritual care coordinator for Hospice of the Western Reserve. When people hear the word “chaplain,” many think of formal prayer or religious rituals. Some assume ...

Also known as end-of-life care, hospice care provides comfort and support for those of advanced age or with terminal illnesses who are in their final days. This type of care focuses on pain relief and ...

The term hospice care has been trending on Google and social media since it was recently announced that former president Jimmy Carter would be transitioning into it. Carter, 98, recently had several ...

Medically reviewed by Forest Miller, OTR/L Key Takeaways Comfort care can be part of either therapeutic care or hospice care.Comfort care can help with pain relief and other symptoms like constipation ...

Community Hospice & Palliative Care is proud to announce it has achieved We Honor Veterans Level 5, the highest level of ...