Hospice News

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Non-Hispanic Black, Latino, American Indian and Asian or Pacific Islander patients with metastatic breast cancer were less likely to receive this care than white patients from 2004 to 2020, the study found. Additionally, palliative care utilization can reduce family caregiver burnout and burden. “It’s

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MARCH 21, 2023

The American Society of Clinical Oncology describes hospice as an essential component of end-of-life (EOL) care. 1 As such, hospice utilization among patients with hematologic malignancies merits scrutiny as an area where hospice utilization is traditionally lower than with solid malignancies. Overall, only 41.6%

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JANUARY 18, 2022

Family members describe this caregiver role as fulfilling, rewarding, and an important part of the process. It does not help that caregivers often feel guilty for needing or wanting help and resultantly avoid the help they need. Hospice Supports Families as Well as Patients. Caregiver Education in Hospice.

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