CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — Hospitals in Central Illinois are weighing their next move after Governor JB Pritzker signed the Medical Aid in Dying bill into law. Senate Bill 1950 allows terminally ill ...

The challenges presented during times of serious illness often make people think of two options: pain or poison. Five Wishes offers a different path.

When people hear “hospice,” they often think it’s the end of hope, of options, of life itself. But for the caregivers and advocates, it’s really the beginning of something else. That is peace, dignity ...

A new survey revealed that most doctors would decline aggressive treatments, such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), ventilation, or tube feeding for themselves if faced with advanced cancer or ...

Life is full of developmental stages, from prenatal to early childhood, adolescence, and middle and late adulthood. What’s often left out of the equation is death and dying, according to Karen Wyatt, ...

Specialist palliative care has the potential to reduce costs by up to £8,000 per person and improve quality of life. The new study, published by researchers at King's College London in the National ...