Shepherd’s Hospice trains patient educators in Bo, Sierra Leone
Sierra Express Media
The Shepherd’s Hospice Sierra Leone has completed a three-day comprehensive training for patient educators drawn from ten health centres in Bo District.
What happens when the doctor says ‘hospice’ and you understand ‘poorhouse’?
PRI – Public Radio International
Languages such as Italian and Spanish have words that sound like ‘hospice’ but they mean something different.
Patients with advanced cancer benefit when palliative care starts earlier
OncLive
Patients with advanced cancer who received early specialised palliative care reported better quality of life and satisfaction, according to results from a randomized trial reported in The Lancet.
What is quality in end of life care?
Kevin MD
Oncologist James C. Salwitz on what matters to people at the end of life.
Palliative care offers terminal patients medical, practical support at home leading up to death
Australia- ABC
Article about palliative care in Australia, in particular the home care services offered by HammondCare, a charity in New South Wales.
NSW Premier Mike Baird open to supporting bill to decriminalise medical marijuana
Australia- The Sydney Morning Herald
Article about the use of cannabis for nausea caused by chemotherapy.
1,200 mourners give Stephen Sutton a final thumbs up in emotional vigil
UK- ITV News
Thousands of mourners turned out to celebrate the life of an inspirational teenage cancer victim on the day a fighting fund he launched topped £4 million.
Funding boost for palliative care programs
ehospice Australia
Speaking at the launch of National Palliative Care Week this morning, Minister for Health the Hon. Peter Dutton MP announced $52 million in funding over three years for the National Palliative Care Program.
You Only Die Once: the success of #YODO
ehospice UK
Sarah Stone, website editor for the Dying Matters Coalition, writes for ehospice about the recent success of the organisation’s awareness week and the important role of social media.
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