End-of-life care can occur in a hospital, at home, or in another type of facility. The range of services focuses on a patient's comfort and quality of life, including medical, psychological ...

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 ...

Most people prefer to receive palliative and end-of-life care outside of hospitals, in the community (National Palliative and End of Life Care Partnership, 2021). The availability of, and access to, ...

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 ...

Andrea Fagan’s mother Mitzie Derks, a “good, stoic, Michigander” from Muskegon, would never have considered hiring someone to help with her end-of-life care after getting diagnosed with ...