Hospice care is for people with a terminal illness who focus on comfort rather than curing the illness. Palliative care can be for anyone with a serious illness, regardless of life expectancy. Hospice ...

Meghalaya has achieved national recognition, securing second place for its palliative care services under the National Programme for Palliative Care. This award, presented during World Hospice and ...

What is the 2014 Care Act? The 2014 Care Act changed the way that adults in England who require care due to old age, illness or disability receive support. The Act replaced most existing legislation ...

If the oxygen masks come down when you’re on an airplane, you’re supposed to put on your own before assisting somebody else. If you pass out, you can’t help anyone — in fact, you’ll be in need of aid, ...

Palliative care aims to improve the quality of life of people with serious or life-altering illnesses. Each person’s care varies but can involve physical, psychological, and educational elements.

Staying healthy is more than just going to the doctor when you’re sick. It’s about having a health care team that not only addresses your concerns and illnesses but also takes a proactive approach to ...

When you’re seriously ill, you have to manage not just your medical condition but physical, emotional, and practical matters as well. You may be in pain or too tired to get through the day. You and ...

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Full-time caregiving is an around-the-clock job, but respite care can give live-in caregivers a short-term break. Caregivers are often managing caring for a loved one with work, other family ...

Many aging adults would prefer to age in place and stay home longer rather than move to an assisted living facility or nursing home. Most people recognize, though, that living at home alone can be ...

Comfort care, otherwise known as palliative care, is a form of medical care that focuses on relieving symptoms and improving the quality of life of someone with a serious illness. Palliative care is ...