It is important that a healthcare team is aware of and understands a patient’s goals of care, both medical and personal. But that information, if documented, typically is not placed in a standardized ...

When you spend enough time in senior living, you start to realize something: the real measure of success isn't the amount of services you provide; it's ...

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.

One-year follow-up data demonstrates sustained improvements across venous specific quality-of-life (QoL) indicators.

As families navigate the challenges of caring for aging loved ones or those needing extra support, finding compassionate and ...

Palliative care consultations improve quality of life and reduce financial strain for esophageal cancer patients by decreasing intensive interventions. Patients receiving palliative care had shorter ...

It turns out geography is a significant contributing factor to health and quality of life. In fact, Whites who do NOT live in ... health officer for the county and an emergency care physician told the ...

The Newfoundland and Labrador government has released a long-awaited report on improvements needed in long-term care and personal-care homes, which says officials need to prioritize improving the ...