When my siblings and I decided to put our father in hospice care at his home in the spring of 2021, his Alzheimer’s was near end-stage. He could barely get out of bed or dress or feed himself. Hospice ...

Most people fear a dramatic, painful end. Hospice experience reveals a quieter truth that may ease anxiety and change how you ...

From nurses to surgeons to chaplains, readers challenge how — and by whom — the hardest conversations in medicine should happen.

New York earlier this month became the 14th state with an aid-in-dying law on the books, thanks to a trend that is ushering in a new era for patient rights — and important ethical and legal questions ...

Around 75 volunteers help with TMC's hospice programming, helping with anything from cleaning and stocking linens to sitting bedside--sometimes bringing a piece of themselves along.

Many Muslim patients prioritise end-of-life care that aligns with their faith and culture, a new study reports.

I’d like to tell you about the last time I wept. It was for my grandmother, a mother to me in many ways, who taught me ...

"There is perhaps only one circumstance in which it is acceptable to suggest to a loved one what I was about to suggest to my ...

Lawmakers in multiple states are considering bills to allow seriously ill patients to access and use medical marijuana in ...

In-home euthanasia services have always been an important component of veterinary hospice and palliative care, offering dogs and cats a peaceful death in a familiar environment. Less frequently ...

Outpatient palliative care through Mercy Hospital is now operating on a for-profit basis under new CommonSpirit Health at ...

The couple is Catholic, and church teachings call euthanasia “a crime against human life.” Catholics are not permitted to be ...