Patients with certain types of cancer are not using hospice services and hospice use is not equitable among patients from minority groups. Use of hospice services by patients with cancer has increased ...

There comes a time when we may be faced with the decision to choose hospice care for a loved one. Choosing hospice means ...

Hospice care aims to provide physical and emotional comfort—not a cure—to patients with serious illness that are nearing the end of their life. Jimmy Carter opted to begin hospice care, the Carter ...

President Jimmy Carter’s decision to opt for hospice care has highlighted the importance of hospice care. His choice will hopefully help Americans better understand the benefits of hospice and lead to ...

Most people are not familiar with the value hospice can provide in the last months, weeks or days of life. There is no need to be afraid of hospice, and healthcare providers should encourage their ...

Gulfside Hospice, in Pasco County, provides three types of care for people with chronic or advanced illness. At the heart of Gulfside’s mission, Gulfside Hospice serves those at the end of life, ...

Patients receiving care from for-profit hospices have substantially worse care experiences than patients who receive care from not-for-profit hospices, according to a new RAND Corporation study.