When navigating end-of-life care for yourself or a loved one, it’s important to understand your options and how the process works. Dr. Jonathan Theriot, Section Chief of Hospice and Palliative Care at ...

When is someone with dementia ready for hospice care? Considered to be the model of quality and compassionate care for individuals facing a serious or life-limited illness or injury, the concept of ...

Dying is an inevitable part of life. Although it happens to everyone, death is not talked about very often. It remains a taboo topic for many people, surrounded by fear and uncertainty. The way death ...

We waited nervously in the lobby of the Ely hospital for a meeting with my dad’s doctor. While we’d learned a day before that Dad — James Sr. — had cancer, we wanted a better idea of how bad it was ...

If someone had asked me this question seven years ago, when I was a new graduate nurse, I would have said it felt terrifying, depressing, frightening, and sad. However, my feelings have changed since ...

Nursing homes can be a refuge for older adults, offering a place to live, sleep, eat, socialize and receive medical care to support healthy aging. But as health declines with age, some people in ...