It was announced earlier this week that former President Jimmy Carter has entered hospice care. But just what is hospice care and how it can provide comfort and support? Hospice care is for people who ...

As patients near the end of life with a terminal diagnosis, some may decided they will seek medical care only for comfort and ...

In our last article, we discussed end-of-life care and creating a plan about who would make decisions on your behalf, using legal documents called advanced directives and how this preparation can ease ...

When a loved one enters hospice, families often hope for two things above all else: comfort and time together.

“Whatever happens, happens,” Lascelle said with a faint smile. “They try to prevent it, but you can’t always prevent it.” The 81-year-old has been fighting multiple myeloma, or plasma cell cancer, for ...

Every patient experiences pain differently, which makes personalized pain management crucial in hospice care. At Three Oaks Hospice, a physician-directed approach ensures that medications, dosages, ...

Hospice care is for people who are nearing the end of life. The services are provided by a team of health care professionals who maximize comfort for a person who is terminally ill by reducing pain ...