Many people think hospice is only for the very end of life, i.e., the brink of death," Diana Franchitto, president and CEO of HopeHealth, a company that provides hospice care in Massachusetts and ...

Former President Jimmy Carter far surpassed this average after receiving nearly two years of home hospice care before his death on Sunday. Carter was diagnosed with stage IV melanoma in August ...

Carter, who turns 100 years old on Tuesday, Oct. 1, is the oldest former president in U.S. history, and has been in home hospice care for the past 19 months. "We are all rooting for Jimmy Carter.

Jimmy Carter, who chose to forgo aggressive medical care for complications of cancer and frailty in February 2023, has lived for 18 months since enrolling in hospice care. During this time, he ...

Pastors alter traditional Mother’s Day sermon to connect aging parishioners with home care services Jennifer Lewke News10NBC Updated: May 5, 2025 - 1:52 PM Published: May 5, 2025 - 12:30 PM ...

Listen to ASCO’s Journal of Clinical Oncology essay, “Three Days was Enough” by Dr. Teresa Thomas, Associate Professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing. The essay is followed by an ...

My husband is now in hospice care and it’s terminal. I have had to beg the kids to come in the last year or so, and they have never shown much interest in their dad or his health, until recently.

Team-based community hospice care has measurable benefits for patients, their family caregivers, and health services. In addition to improved symptom control for patients and a greater likelihood of ...

Key Takeaways Palliative care enhances quality of life by managing symptoms and stress for patients with serious illnesses, distinct from hospice care focused on end-of-life comfort. It is appropriate ...