Jimmy Carter spent nearly two years in hospice care before his death. Hospice care is viewed by many people as end-of-life care to help those who need it spend the final weeks or months of life in ...

What former President Jimmy Carter's hospice care experience teaches us. (Alex Brandon/Pool/AFP) ...

Gabrielle Bardall has previously consulted for the Carter Center. University of Ottawa provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation CA-FR. University of Ottawa provides funding as a ...

Thank you', 'I forgive you', 'Goodbye' and 'Please forgive me,' are the heart-breaking phrases that hospice nurse Julie McFadden hears very regularly. Though, in an interview with DailyMail.com ...

Former Minnesota Rep. Mary Murphy, the state’s longest-serving female lawmaker, will soon be placed in hospice care after suffering a stroke last week, according to Speaker of the House Melissa ...

A hospice nurse who works to try and stop people from being afraid of death has revealed what many people say in their final moments. As well as spending her time caring for people at the end of their ...

Although hospice care and palliative care are both used to ease symptoms and improve the quality of life of people with serious medical conditions, their aims and intent are different. Hospice care is ...

At this stage, patients become candidates for hospice care, a service that focuses on easing symptoms and improving a person's comfort at the end of life. This article will address signs of end-stage ...