The Vox article by Haider Warraich on April 3, 2019 highlights the fact that “how we treat dying people needs to change”. As the article concludes…”To emerge on the right side of history, the entire culture of medicine needs to be turned around. End-of-life care is not just palliative care’s business. It is everyone’s business, from emergency room doctors to …
Hospice is a Gift
In this article by Wendy Sue Morphew for the Arizona Daily Star dated December 13, 2018 titled “Hospice is a Gift”, we uncover the truth about hospice. My first meeting with Dad’s hospice nurse, Paul, was a disaster. I had flown across the country at Mom’s request specifically to meet him, but once here, I wanted nothing to do with him …
New Palliative Care Guidelines
Below you can see the complete article from Provider Magazine‘s December 2018 edition on the 4th Edition of the National Consensus Project for Quality Palliative Care. Very exciting ideas on where to incorporate and how to incorporate Palliative Care to improve patient care. Join the Palliative & Hospice Care Movement today with Kindful Hospice.
Hospice Care: Improving Quality of Life
In the Dec 2nd, 2018 edition of The Norman Transcript, Kindful Hospice’s Jennifer Cary, RN, Executive Director and Linn Potter, LCSW discuss with columnist Staci Elder Hensley about perceptions and realities of Hospice Care. The article titled, Hospice Care is all about Improving Quality of Life, goes into detail about what hospice is and what it’s not. The conclusion is …
Living at the End of Live | Community Education
Come join us at the “Living at the End of Life” Community Education Event When: Saturday Nov 17, 2018 Time: 10:00 till 1:00 Where: Ada Public Library, Large Meeting Room Presented by: Balance with Nature in partnership with Kindful Hospice Event Topics: Physical & Spiritual well being Sacred art of Living & Dying End of Life Care Advanced Care Planning If you or …
Heart Failure & Hospice
According to a August 29th, 2018 study by the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Cardiology, there is compelling evidence that Hospice is an under-utilized benefit. This evidence includes: Only 5% of Advanced Heart Failure patients were discharged to hospice Of those discharged to hospice, 25% die within 3-days Readmission rates for those discharged to hospice are 1/8th other …
How to Know it’s time for Hospice
Excerpts from Medical Reporter Stacy Burling’s article in Philly.com June 22, 2018 Predicting the time frame for the passing of an individual is difficult. As such, the standard question used by many clinicians to determine appropriateness for hospice is “Would you be surprised if your loved one died within six months?” The article from Stacy Burling in the Philadelphia Inquirer’s …