US – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
This month The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released a proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule that would allow physicians to be paid for advance-care planning discussions with their patients.
New pallative care home officially opens
Canada – Comox Valley Echo
A new service that will support individuals approaching the end of their lives, Hospice at The Views, officially opened its doors on Friday. It was a realization of a 30-year old dream and was celebrated by the many proponents of this community partnership project.
‘All I can do is cry’: HRW sheds light on treatment of terminally ill cancer patients in Armenia
The Armenian Weekly
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on July 14 released a comprehensive report on the inadequate treatment provided to terminally ill cancer patients in Armenia, where palliative care, which “seeks…to prevent suffering and improve quality of life,” remains largely unavailable.
Living Wage ‘could harm home care sector’
UK – BBC News
The National Living Wage could result in a “catastrophic failure” in the home care market, the industry is warning.
EAPC blog
Dr Richard Harding, the Cicely Saunders Institute for Palliative Care, King’s College London, concludes our short series that discusses how we can improve end of life experiences and care needs for people in minority communities.
September opening for Calvary’s Wagga Wagga palliative care unit
ehospice Australia
Calvary Riverina Hospital in Wagga Wagga expects to open its much awaited palliative care and rehabilitation short stay unit in September.
Hospice care may start later for patients in assisted living
ehospice Canada
Hospice care may start closer to the end of life for residents of assisted living facilities than for people receiving care at home, a recent study finds.
New handover form allows for continuity of care for palliative care patients outside of GP hours
ehospice Ireland
A new handover project is making out of hour GP care easier for palliative care patients and those administering their care.
Kenya to set up four new cancer treatment centres
ehospice Kenya
Cancer patients in Kenya will soon have better access to affordable specialized treatment after President Uhuru Kenyatta’s announcement that the Government is putting up four specialized cancer treatment centres across the country to increase access to quality care.
Innovative partnership between hospice and nursing home to support patients and staff
ehospice UK
From September, Princess Alice Hospice will have access to two beds at Milverton Nursing Home and, in return, the hospice is to provide end of life care training for staff of the nursing home.
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