Moving back to health
India Today
American dancer and healer Zuleikha trains nurses, counsellors and doctors from palliative care teams in India on simple core wellness exercises intended to promote self-care.
The manifest destinies of managed care and palliative care
US- Health Affairs Blog
Healthcare experts have identified palliative care and managed care as essential ways to address the special needs of the American aging population and for providing care that can lower the rate of national health expenditures.
Patients rate pain care differently depending on locale
US- Health Canal
Hospital patients’ responses to a question about whether their pain is well-controlled may depend in part on where they live, University of Florida researchers report.
‘I am dying but can’t go home’
Dubai- Gulf News
A 46-year-old expat wants to return to India for treatment, but cannot leave the UAE as banks won’t let him leave the country until he clears his dues.
Cystic Fibrosis sufferer to greet Kate
New Zealand- TVNZ
6-year-old Kaiya Miller suffers from cystic fibrosis and has been chosen to present the Duchess of Cambridge with a bunch of flowers during her visit from the UK to children’s hospice Rainbow Place.
Survival predictions: offer best, worst, typical estimates?
Australia- Clinical Oncology
The authors of an Australian study have recommended that patients be provided with best-case, worst-case, and typical survival ranges.
Dying Ottawa nurse seeks to adopt out her children, but it’s complicated
Canada- Ottata Citizen
Diane Bowman, 72, says she is dying from organ failure and needs to find a home for her adopted children.
Would you admit this patient into hospice?
Kevin MD
Oncologist James C. Salwitz presents the case study of a recent patient.
Hospice: when it relieves caregiver anxiety, and when it falls short
US- Care Givers blog
This post explores the question: do hospice services support us adequately as family caregivers when our loved ones are actively dying?
Delirium not on the radar for health professionals
ehospice Australia
Director of Palliative Care at Braeside Hospital, Associate Professor Meera Agar says treating and diagnosing delirium in palliative care patients is not seen as a priority for health professionals.
Policy Symposium looks at length of service issues
ehospice USA
NHPCO and Hospice Action Network hosted the 2nd annual Policy Symposium looking at issues related to length of hospice stay.
Providing excellent end of life care in acute settings – every patient, every time
ehospice UK
Fiona Murphy, Assistant Director of Nursing Bereavement Support, writes for ehospice about an innovative nurse-led bereavement service that is transforming practice across the north west of England.
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