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Psychedelics, Cannabis Show Promise in End-of-Life Care, But More Research Needed on the Risks

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Research is growing around how certain substances such as psychedelics and cannabis can aid in treating pain, anxiety, depression, trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), grief, migraines and other medical conditions. Medical cannabis can also be beneficial in symptom management for cancer patients, according to recent research.

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Deathwives Founders: Death Doulas Fill End-of-Life Care Gaps, Ease Strain on Hospice Staff

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Carroll and Merelli founded Deathwives in 2019 to assist families facing the death of a loved one. In time, the organization expanded to include the virtual Deathfolx platform, its Deathschool program, and an online grief community. Nurses and social workers are especially stretched thin. Deathwives was formed in 2019.

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St. Francis Reflections Lifestage Care Launches New Florida Inpatient Hospice Center

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Volunteers, social workers, chaplains and bereavement counselors also make up the center’s staff. The hospice provider began as an all-volunteer organization in 1977 and provides pediatric palliative care and grief support services in addition to hospice. Formerly Hospice of St. Only Utah and Arizona saw higher rates at 59.4%

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