Dozens of people gathered in Newton this afternoon for a celebration of life for their loved ones. Only on KCCI, our Ophelie Jacobson was there as people found a new way to process their grief and let ...

Ken Smith's 117-page paperback book deals with the most frequently asked question of hospice: How much time do we have left?

It may be surprising to learn that’s the first question Emmanuel Hospice asks every new patient. Isn’t hospice about dying?

A violinist plays for her father. A singer takes requests. In hospitals and hospices, bedside performers offer a new kind of care. By Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim Hospice workers share their ...

Douglas Macmillan Hospice, or 'Dougie Mac', as it is known to locals is a a hospice based in Blurton, Stoke-on-Trent. Opened in 1973, it offers care for adults with a palliative or end of life ...

Objective To evaluate the evidence on the transition process from child to adult services for young people with palliative care needs. Design Systematic review. Setting Child and adult services and ...

Introduction Many people living with advanced dementia live and die in nursing care homes. The quality of life, care and dying experienced by these people is variable. Namaste Care is a multisensory ...

Objectives Despite palliative care (PC) potentially improving quality of life, only a tiny proportion of patients with heart failure (HF) are receiving PC. Globally, PC for HF patients faces several ...