End of life care planning incomplete in LGBT community
US – Southern Cross University
Despite the devastating impact of HIV/AIDS, end of life care planning among lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) communities remains incomplete, according to research by Southern Cross University.
Are terminal illness decisions affected by negative stereotypes?
npr
Millions of people around the world face difficult choices at the end of their lives. Researchers delved into whether stereotypes affect medical decisions when it comes to terminal illness.
A physician’s perspective on assisted suicide
Medscape
David Kerr, Professor of Cancer Medicine at University of Oxford in the United Kingdom, on the debate around assisted suicide.
The parallel world of hospice care
KevinMD
Beth Austin writes about her Grandma who she describes as being in a “strange parallel world: in the hospital, but not quite admitted; needing skilled nursing, but settling for what Medicaid might (possibly) pay for.”
Study finds accuracy of diagnosing Parkinson’s is low
US – Health Canal
Many people with an early diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease are not correctly diagnosed according to a study just published in the journal Neurology.
Getting to the heart of why cancer survivors are less active than they should be
US – Health Canal
While it’s common for doctors to prescribe and monitor exercise regimes to aid in the recovery of heart disease sufferers, cancer survivors tend to be left to their own devices.
Calgary hospital to allow families to ‘face death with a loved one’ and witness resuscitation attempts
ehospice Canada
A Calgary hospital has decided to allow families to be present during resuscitation attempts, amid growing evidence that relatives benefit by being allowed to witness what may be the last moments of their loved one’s life — and concerns of the conflicts that could inevitably rise.
Love in Our Own Time – film now available for screening
ehospice Australia
The documentary film, Love in Our Own Time, which portrays the three key stages in life – birth, love and death – is now available for wider release.
Training volunteers in palliative care
ehospice Kenya
Volunteers are undertaking a five day palliative care course at Nairobi Hospice aimed at empowering them to understand end of life care and how to take care of patients with life threatening diseases.
Remembering a palliative care nurse’s sacrifice for patients in need
ehospice USA
Given the attention in the U.S. focused on the current Ebola crisis, we share a story again about a courageous nurse who was dedicated to providing care to those stricken with the disease.
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