Docs see ill patients’ families as barrier to talking about care plan
Canada – Reuters Health
Doctors say that when patients are seriously ill, the main obstacles to discussing what the goals of care should be are family disagreement and patient denial.
Many Americans face pain, depression in their final year
US – HealthDay
For a growing number of Americans, the final year of life is marked by pain, depression and other distressing symptoms, a new study finds.
Bono leads star-studded international line-up for new Irish Hospice Foundation book ‘Sons + Fathers’
The Irish Hospice Foundation
Some of the world’s best known men including President Bill Clinton, actor Gabriel Byrne and all of the members of rock group U2 are part of a special new Irish Hospice Foundation book celebrating the unique relationship between sons and fathers.
Hospice of 34 beds for Limerick at cost of €7.7m
The Irish Times
A new €7.7m palliative care unit, part funded by JP McManus, is to be built in County Limerick.
Music marathon in aid of Hospice
Times of Malta
A music marathon in aid of Hospice Movement aims to bring together over 40 live acts from all genres of music and feature some of Malta’s top talent from both the mainstream and the indie scene.
‘Little Stars’ shines bright at Great Ormond Street
UK – Little Stars TV
Great Ormond Street Hospital in London is internationally recognised as a leading centre of excellence in the care of sick children. We were delighted to hear, shortly after the release of Charlie’s Story, that this short film from the Little Stars series will be utilized in The Louis Dundas Centre’s Paediatric Palliative Care foundation programme.
Developing countries face ageing revolution
Age International
In 2050, just 35 years’ time, there will be more older people worldwide (aged 60 and over) than children under 16 for the first time in history. Today, almost two-thirds (62%) of the 868 million people in the world aged over 60 live in developing countries; this proportion is expected to increase to 80% in 2050.
ehospice South Africa
Dr Alan Barnard, a family doctor and senior lecturer in palliative medicine at the university, gave one of this year’s Summer School classes on palliative care – reflecting on the history of palliative care, and what we stand to learn from it.
Home based care workers overcome obstacles to care for patients
ehospice South Africa
Home based care worker, Mkiswa Makhinza is seen as an important provider in the hospice community in East London, South Africa. Part of St Bernard’s Hospice for the past 15 years, she – like many others – has to tackle obstacles on a daily basis to administer palliative care to their patients.
Leading the charge on better palliative care in New South Wales
ehospice Australia
Yvonne McMaster may be officially retired but her tireless support and advocacy for all aspects of palliative care continues unabated. She is urging a national uptake of the campaign she and others launched four years ago to get a better deal for workers in the sector and for those in need of palliative care services. She writes for ehospice.
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