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Pediatric Hospice Care

Shining Light Hospice

When we think of hospice care, it’s common to associate it with older adults nearing the end of their life. However, hospice care is not exclusive to the elderly. Pediatric hospice care exists for children facing life-limiting illnesses, a topic that is less spoken about but is equally crucial.

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How Long Can You Be in Palliative Care?

Seasons Hospice

While it may be used in conjunction with curative treatment plans to help manage symptoms or side effects of treatments, it is not intended to cure an illness. Advanced Directives Advanced directives , sometimes referred to as living wills, are documents that provide direction for end-of-life care decisions.

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Storytelling in Medicine: A Podcast with Liz Salmi, Anne Kelly, and Preeti Malani

GeriPal

So my piece is really reflections around caring for my mom who died toward the beginning of the pandemic in 2020, and the influence of my work in hospice and palliative care and the perspective that I brought to my care for her in that time. As I went through my grief process, journaling and writing was not something I did.