The National Institute on Aging has awarded Suzanne Sullivan $159,000 to develop approaches to prepare persons with Alzheimer’s disease and their caregivers to make end-of-life decisions. Making headlines for the end-of-life sector is Suzanne Sullivan, the recent National Institutes…
Brexit will lead to a lack of staffing for UK end of life services
A no deal Brexit has officially begun and industries across the board will begin to feel the effects. A big part of the campaign for Brexit was job security for the British. The UK National Health Service (NHS) and care…
African hospice workers venture to Ohio for an educational exchange
No matter where you are in the world the goal of palliative care workers is to provide comfort and a meaningful end of life experience. To help facilitate this, Hospice Northwest Ohio and St Luke’s Hospital Palliative Care center have…
Louisiana makes steps to have statewide electronic advance planning
Care professionals continue to remind families and patrons about the importance of making end of life wishes known. However, it still remains a difficult conversation to have. One step towards making these wants known and recorded is creating an electronic…
Ireland expecting 84% increase of people needing palliative care
Trinity’s Centre for Health Policy and Management and The Irish Longitudinal study on Ageing (TILDA) recently conducted a study that estimates a 84% increase of people passing from a serious illness by 2046. TILDA collects information on all aspects of…
End of life staff create a comfort box to help grieving families
UK end of life staff epitomize the big hearts of death care professionals. Going above and beyond to make an effort to comfort and provide convenience for grieving families. Laurel Lodge provides residential care for up to 32 residents aged…
Uphold Health diversifies its board of directors
Help at Home ́s Chief Growth Officer John D. Eisel has joined the Board of Directors of Uphold Health. Launched in 2017, Uphold Health is a digital health agency based in Chicago. Helping individuals and caregivers better navigate, understand and…
New virtual reality program encourages multidisciplinary approach in palliative care
Tufts University is the process of testing a new pilot VR program to help create collaboration within the hospital setting. They are especially interested in using this for palliative care where care providers can benefit from InterProfessional Education (IPE) to…
