Dispelling myths about hospice care could mean longer lives and better days for cancer patients, according to a local chaplain set to speak at ...

Patient-defined factors that are important at the end of life include being physically independent for as long as possible, good symptom control, and spending quality time with friends and family.

Also known as end-of-life care, hospice care provides comfort and support for those of advanced age or with terminal illnesses who are in their final days. This type of care focuses on pain relief and ...

Palliative care, sometimes called supportive care, can improve quality of life for people with chronic or other serious illnesses. People with serious, life threatening illnesses may feel as though ...

Windber Hospice announced the reopening of its Somerset inpatient hospice facility on Friday. The facility has been closed ...

The 40th Annual Our Hospice Concert will take place Saturday, Sept. 5, from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Bartholomew County Public ...

Earlier this month, leaders at Trinity Health announced the suspension of its Home Health and Outpatient Hospice Services. Now, other service providers in Minot are stepping up to fill that gap.

For terminally ill children and their families, pediatric hospice can be a godsend — but the American health care system makes it hard to keep facilities afloat. For terminally ill children and their ...

Conceived as an end-of-life option for terminally ill patients, hospices provide palliative care, medications, nursing services and counseling for those diagnosed with six months or less to live. The ...