As patients near the end of life with a terminal diagnosis, some may decided they will seek medical care only for comfort and ...

Dear Readers: I recently had my own experience with Medicare as my 92-year-old mother has reached her final stage of hospice. I feel it is important for me to explain hospice, so that others with a ...

As a certified case manager and critical care unit RN, I advise adult children who are seeking help for a parent or spouse who is having end-of-life issues. Those who have serious health care issues ...

ATLANTA - Former President Jimmy Carter remains in hospice care at his home in Plains, Georgia. The Carter Center made the announcement regarding the president's health over the weekend.

Home health care at nonprofit Northwest Colorado Health started in 1964, and today the continuing service predominately ...

When a loved one enters hospice, families often hope for two things above all else: comfort and time together.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter entered ...

As New York expands the legal framework for end-of-life choice, it must also ensure hospice remains strong, offering the ...

Emma Sousa, 76, was born and raised in Hilo and still lives there. She married Laurence when both were 39. Before retirement she worked in human resources at Hawai‘i County’s Department of Finance, ...

Modern medicine can treat and cure countless health conditions, but it can’t always repair the quality-of-life impairments these conditions leave behind. Palliative care is a health care service ...