Palliative care is increasingly recognized as an important component of quality care for cancer patients. Given an estimated 1,437,180 new patients diagnosed with cancer in the USA in 2008 , and ...

It’s also possible to receive hospice care and then resume curative or life-prolonging treatments. Cancer is one of the most common illnesses associated with palliative care, as both symptoms ...

A loved one’s decision to enter hospice care can begin a daunting and scary time for families, but volunteers providing ...

The Cancer Foundation of Santa Barbara has awarded a $25,000 grant to Hospice of Santa Barbara to support its Patient Care Services (PCS) program, which ...

Abbey Hospice will formally celebrate 25 years on Feb. 15 and Bailey said it is the beginning of the next stage for the ...

Hospice is for people who have a terminal illness and are no longer seeking interventional treatments or are no longer a candidate for them. Dr. Paul Nioce, the medical director for CCMH Hospice, said ...

Established in 1996, the Shantha Sevana Hospice is the first Palliative Care Unit in Sri Lanka. It is situated adjacent to ...

Santa Barbara, CA – The Cancer Foundation of Santa Barbara is proud to announce that it has awarded a $25,000 grant to Hospice of Santa Barbara to support their Patient Care Services (PCS) program, ...

Concerns about palliative care in Liverpool after cancer charity Marie Curie confirms it's reviewing services provided at its ...