A few simple words–or even just a silent, supportive presence – can do so much to bring peace to the seriously ill and dying. This [...]
Stories of end-of-life are often poignant, occasionally dramatic, and sometimes humorous. This week, we spotted an article in the New York Times that encompassed all [...]
The Asia Pacific Hospice and Palliative Care Network (APHN) had its biennial conference at Penang from 14-17 July 2011 in partnership with Malaysian Hospice Council. [...]
A lot of needless suffering results from the fear that hospice care or palliative care means giving up hope. It is certainly not so. Palliative care [...]
Here is a new development from USA reported by the New York Times, “Frank Talk About Care at Life’s End“: Last week, over the objections [...]