Difference between hospice and palliative care – geographic comparison and suggestion that we benefit from a "GPS" to help us navigate!he terrain!
Dr James Cooper wrote a comparison of Hospice and Palliative Care, providing some good examples of the emphasis in both hospice and palliative care to encourage the dying person to choose the treatment they want. He closes his summary by comparing hospice and palliative care to North America and Europe – “The basic primer is […]
Death in the digital age… "You are dead but you keep popping up"
A few weeks ago I wrote a blog titled, “You are dead but you keep popping up”. I mentioned some of the growing concerns about what happens to our “digital life” following death, some of the issues that loved ones experience during bereavement, and how complex this has become. I am curious about an upcoming […]
“Don't let “End of Life Care” become “End of Road Care” – Integrate Palliative Education!
End of life care. What does it mean? Does it refer to care in the last days, the last weeks, or the last years? What type of care is provided by an end of life care program? Is it holistic? Patient and family centered? What are the program goals, criteria, expectations? In the past decade […]
Tell me what you think – Does palliative care "fit" in acute care hospitals?
What is your perception of palliative care in an acute care setting? Does it belong? Is it possible to provide palliative care in a setting that emphasizes curative treatments? If you believe that palliative care doesn’t fit in acute care settings, then you are not alone. The following quote summarizes the responses of health care […]
