"It is an extra hour every month, not once. [But] it doesn't have to be done by the doctor. It can be an advanced practice or [other trained] nurse," said Thomas Smith, MD, director of palliative ...

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PORTLAND, Ore. — Setting up long-term care, or end-of-life care, can be confusing and stressful, during a time when families are already dealing with so much. Dr. Helen Kao, MD., the Director of ...

Drs. Blaksmih, El Bizri, Schuhmacher, and Salisbury answer geriatric/palliative healthcare questions Physicians Issam El Bizri, Geriatrics and Internal Medicine; Allison Blaksmith, Physician Assistant ...

Palliative care nurse and ward manager Sophie Brew works at a Sue Ryder Hospice, supporting people with terminal illnesses to live as fully and comfortably as possible. While some may regard the role ...

Researchers explored the relationship between positive mental health literacy, job crafting, and job well-being in palliative care nurses. Job crafting mediates the relationship between positive ...

For Elena Prendergast, DNP, APRN, the path to becoming a palliative care nurse practitioner wasn’t straightforward, and she didn’t get there until a month before her 49th birthday. She doubted herself ...

According to Murray, there's one major misconception that stops families from accessing care when they need it most: People think hospice means giving up. "That's the biggest myth," Murray says. "But ...

Gwen’s story is just one example of how hospice care brings comfort, dignity, and peace of mind to families during life’s ...