a national nonprofit that advocates letting individuals have more choice over their end-of-life treatment, offers a general values worksheet, as well as a dementia values toolkit, on its website ...

As a nurse, Kim Von Asten of Dousman, Wis., knows it’s important to document how you want to be cared for at the end of your life, or when you can no longer speak for yourself because of a major ...

Francis has weighed in publicly before on ethics for end-of-life medical situations ... decisive importance in the development of ethical choices concerning the changes in treatment.” ...

Patients' end-of-life decisions challenge nurses to improve palliative care, symptom management, and patient advocacy, and examine ethical issues. When terminally ill patients take charge of the ...

As a family physician, in practice now for almost 40 years, I have cared for many people as they reached the end of their ...

The End of Life Choice Act needs changes when it comes up for review later this year, say both the architect of New Zealand's assisted dying laws and hospice leaders. Health Minister Shane Reti is ...

Early palliative care improves well-being throughout treatment, offering symptom relief and emotional support.

Hospice Care Ratings examined data from KFF and the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization to highlight changes in ...

Terminally ill patients ending their lives prefer the comfort and privacy of a home over a hotel, said March, who keeps a ...

so they know what choices matter most to you and respect your treatment preferences. Tony's story shows how powerful advance care planning can be in the life of a person and their family when they ...

Advance care planning is the process of communicating with your loved ones about your medical wishes in case you are incapacitated and unable to make health care decisions for yourself. For example, ...

By educating patients on their choices, people are able to spend the end of their life within their home and with their loved ones, she added. Koda’s technology also translates into cost savings ...