Trump’s Opioid Commission Calls for a State of Emergency
link to sourceJuly 31, 2017 | The Atlantic A government opioid commission chaired by New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has…
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My husband died of brain cancer in his 30s. Thanks to Obamacare, it didn’t bankrupt us.
What would we have done if he’d gotten sick in an America where the AHCA was the law of the…
NHPCO MLC 2017 Advocacy Information
NHPCO | April 29, 2017 With Donald Trump assuming the Presidency and 60+ new members of Congress taking office, hospice…
NHPCO MLC 2017 Concurrent Session Information
NHPCO | April 29, 2017 NHPCO’s Management and Leadership Conference offers a wealth of concurrent sessions on timely topics taught…
NHPCO MLC 2017 Pre-Conference Seminars
NHPCO | April 28, 2017 2017 MLC Pre-Conference Seminars Community‐Based Palliative Care: Getting Started Community‐Based Palliative Care: Making It Work…
Therapy dogs provide comfort, love at hospice facility
KMBC | April 18, 2016 Canines help patients, families during emotional times KANSAS CITY, Mo. —A new team of “DOCs”…
Hospice program gives prisoners a chance to die, and live, with dignity
Toledo Blade | April 17, 2016 Late morning light slithers through narrow windows without bars on the second floor of…
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Hospice: Hope in the Changing World of Healthcare
deVero | November 18, 2016 by Robert Love More than 1 million people each year have to make a life-changing…
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Hospice provides care to patients as well as emotional support and respite to family members.
HospiceFact: Hospice paid for by most insurance plans, Medicare and Medicaid.
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Experimental dengue vaccine protects all recipients in virus challenge study
link to sourceMarch 16, 2016 | Science Daily. A clinical trial in which volunteers were infected with dengue virus six months…
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Scientists find clues to neutralizing coronaviruses such as MERS
Bat ‘super immunity’ could help protect people
Palliative Care
Palliative care specialists fill void with focus on end-of-life care
triblive.com | April 11, 2016 When Gregg Robbins-Welty was 12 years old, his grandmother died alone and in pain in…
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What is palliative care and how does it differ from hospice?
In Palliative Care, Comfort Is the Top Priority
Living Well
September 29: World Heart Day
The Hospice Insider | September 29, 2016 Every September 29 is a chance for people from everywhere to take part…
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August: National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM)
Genetic switch regulating satiety and body weight identified
J. Andrew Billings, 69; Palliative Care Pioneer
As if fate knew what lay ahead in his career, Dr. J. Andrew Billings found himself making house calls to two patients with end-of-life illnesses on his first day working for a neighborhood clinic run by Massachusetts General Hospital in the mid-1970s.
Hundreds Gather in Deering Oaks to Celebrate, Honor Deceased Loved Ones with Luminaria
link to sourceSeptember 28, 2015 | Hospice of Southern Maine by Michael Geneseo PORTLAND, Maine – Families and friends of those…
11 Fascinating Books to Help Us Talk About Death and Dying
Each of these books approaches the subject of our demise with respect and candor and, although death isn’t a lark, there’s humor to be found, too. Pick one up, take a deep breath, and prepare for a walk on what lies just on the other side.
Mark Lukach Talks About Writing as a Support System
link to sourceOctober 20, 2015 | Huffington Post Books. Mark Lukach is a writer and teacher who lives in Martinez,…
