CHICAGO — A weekly symptom-assessment intervention led by trained lay health workers may help reduce acute care use and improve end-of-life care for older adults with cancer, according to data ...

Symptom management: Medications can help manage pain, itching, nausea, insomnia, anxiety, and depression to improve quality ...

While there's currently no governing organization regulating end-of-life certifications, many doulas choose to get certified. In 2023, the International End-of-Life Doula Association boasted a ...

Inpatient geriatric consultations are performed, at the request of other physicians, for any older patient who may have multiple medical conditions, dementia, functional impairments or wound care ...

Medicare covers the cost of palliative care for people with serious or end stage conditions, focusing on symptom relief and improving quality of life. Both Original Medicare (parts A and B) and ...