Hospice nurse Julie McFadden revealed the 12 signs she's observed when a person is nearing the end of their life.
The body changes gradually as life approaches its end. However, several of these signs are often misunderstood or cause ...
What's it like working as a hospice nurse? We asked an expert. (Image via Getty Images) Not many people would expect that working in hospice care would be a joyful experience. When Kath Murray tells ...
Benzodiazepines and antipsychotics increased risk of death, compared to hospice patients not prescribed the drugs The drugs are handed out to manage agitation, anxiety and delerium THURSDAY, Oct. 16, ...
A new study from Central South University in China examined the relationship between nursing interns’ attitudes toward death and their attitudes toward hospice care, finding that emotional responses ...
The new, 18-bed hospice facility run by HIA, or Hands in Action — formerly Hospice of the Red River Valley — began operating ...
She has helped families through grief and spoken openly about what death can look like. But one case stayed with her in a way she never expected. Julie McFadden says this experience forced her to ...
REHAB NURSING HOME. I REFUSE TO GO TO REHAB AND I SAID, IF I’M GOING TO DIE, I’M GOING TO DIE AT HOME. AND THAT’S WHAT’S HAPPENING. WE HAVE SOMEONE THREE HOURS A DAY, MONDAY TO SATURDAY, WITH TUFTS ...
I’ve spent more than a decade in hospice care, sitting at the bedsides of people facing the final days of their lives. I’ve held hands in hospital rooms, in tents, in prison cells, and in homes that ...