Hospice care for dying kids slowly starting to increase in northeastern Ontario
Canada – CBC News
A hospice in Sudbury has launched a pilot project to provide end of life care for teens — and eventually small children — in an effort to help families in the northeast trying to cope with dying children.
Japan’s first volunteer-run children’s hospice to open in Osaka
Japan – Asia One
The nation’s first hospice for children that is part of a local community rather than built next to a hospital is scheduled to open completion in Tsurumi Ward, Osaka, next spring, and for pediatric neurologist Shin Okazaki it will be a dream come true.
Palliative care in Tamil Nadu, India
India – End of Life Studies blog
The first time I heard the term ‘palliative care’ was in 2004, when I joined the Christian Medical College in Vellore, India as a palliative care chaplain, writes Rev Dr Hamilton Inbadas.
Lancaster hospice staff rise to their biggest challenge during flooding
UK – The Visitor
Lancaster’s hospice faced the most challenging night in its 30-year history after Storm Desmond hit the area. The Slyne Road hospice was plunged into darkness as the flooding aftermath left many nurses battling through the night to keep patients alive.
Families fear the future without support of Donna Louise Hospice
UK – Stoke Sentinel
The Donna Louise Hospice provides a lifeline for many children with life-threatening or life-limiting conditions. But that care is no longer available when those children reach the age of 19. Richard Ault spoke to families about their fears over what will happen next.
Hospice Kingston campaign gets boost
ehospice Canada
Hospice Kingston’s board of directors received a cheque for $100,000 to help build Kingston’s first residential hospice.
ehospice USA
The opportunity to offer a personal, face-to-face thank you for a fundraising event created to support hospice can be a special opportunity for all involved.
Compton Hospice appoints new chief executive
ehospice UK
Claire Marshall has been appointed chief executive of Compton Hospice in Wolverhampton. She will take on the new role in March 2016, when Ron Middleton retires after 18 years as CEO.
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