Nurses afraid of giving medication to patients about to die, senior doctor says
Australia – The Age
Some nurses are afraid of repercussions when giving medication to patients who are close to death, a senior Alfred Hospital doctor says.
I’m 80 and I’m on the lookout for a millionaire
UK/Uganda – Liverpool Echo
Liverpool born Dr Anne Merriman who founded Hospice Africa Uganda more than 20 years ago says the organisation will close unless funding is found.
Ten new hospice beds in region
Canada – Cambridge Times
Innisfree House, the region’s newest 10-bed residential hospice, recently opened its doors to residents.
Hospice house getting close to reopening
US – My Eastern Shore MD
A newly-renovated Caroline Hospice Home is on schedule to reopen this fall, accepting patients for the first time in three years.
Music therapy in hospice and palliative care – Gwen’s story
Canada – Life and Death matters
Integrating music with supportive care of the dying is becoming more common in hospice and palliative care programs.
NCPC calls for a review into government approach to end of life issues
ehospice UK
The National Council for Palliative Care (NCPC) has today called for a review into how dying, death and bereavement are dealt with across government departments and public bodies.
Decision Assist workshops go nationwide
ehospice Australia
Decision Assist is a program enhancing the delivery of advance care planning and palliative care through education and support to GPs and aged care staff.
Drop-in service strengthens support for cancer sufferers
ehospice Ireland
Cancer sufferers in Ireland can now avail of information and support service from a pharmacist after The Irish Cancer Society and Boots Ireland announced the launch of the first ever Boots Irish Cancer Society Information Pharmacist role.
Lord Howard: “Terribly important that hospices are well funded”
ehospice UK
Speaking to Channel 5 News as part of a week-long series about end of life care in the UK, Lord Howard emphasised the struggle for funding that hospices face.
Global Partners in Care receives national award
ehospice USA
Global Partners in Care is being recognized by the American Society of Association Executives with a 2015 Power of A Gold Award.
ehospice Canada
It seems simple: keep patients at home when you can. Individuals prefer it, and it costs governments less. But home care is an underfunded, complicated system faltering in the face of skyrocketing demand.
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