People are living their final days "isolated, in pain and struggling to make ends meet" due to gaps in end-of-life care, a ...

The belief that the soul endures beyond the physical body's cremation has intrigued humanity for centuries. From ancient ...

When people are dying it changes… People facing life-threatening illnesses often access palliative care to ease their pain and help with difficult end-of-life choices. But for those living in ...

A scientific statement has been published by the AHA regarding palliative and end-of-life care in patients with critical cardiovascular illness.

Emma Bray, who has motor neurone disease, plans to move into a hospice this summer and voluntarily stop eating and drinking ...

O’Brien, a registered nurse, had an impulse to move into hospice care over two decades ago and has since worked as an oncology nurse and a death doula, supporting those at the end of life ...

A Kansas state law that revokes a person’s decisions about end-of-life care if they are pregnant is now being challenged in court. Three women, one of whom is currently pregnant, and two doctors ...

Jeff has stage 4 intestinal cancer and is seeking to end his life on his own terms. Credit: supplied As a longtime volunteer with Compassion & Choices Minnesota, I was happy to see Deanna Pistono ...

End of life beliefs, customs, and values vary widely depending on the cultural and religious background of the patient. Care at the end of life should recognize, assess, and address the ...