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Almost 8 million older adults with significant disabilities live in the community with help from family and unpaid caregivers. Caregivers not only

An internationally recognized expert in gerontological nursing and nursing education, Symposium panel participant Theresa A. Harvath, PhD, RN, FAAN, focuses on a

University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing Chair Will Deliver Closing Plenary at Symposium 2018 Marie Bakitas entered nursing “for practical

Early bird registration discount available until May 15 May 10, 2018 (SAN DIEGO) – Palliative care professionals from across San Diego County

The Medicare Patient Access to Hospice Act, passed by Congress and signed by the President in February, will take effect Jan. 1, 2019. It allows…

By Melanie Marshall Longtime Bay Area physician Robert A. Mueller, MD, MBA, MPH, FACEP, has for years combined his love of learning

Academic Symposium Promotes the Heart of Palliative Care When researchers gather at the National Symposium, we see how different their perspectives and

MarlaJan Wexler’s Courageous Speech at CCCC’s Annual Summit Underscored Importance of Person-Centered Care and Hard Conversations Get a bunch of palliative care

Program Helps College Students Tackle Advance Care Planning Nobody likes to think about dying – and talking about it can be even

It’s a process, not an event. It’s a conversation, not a document. It’s about values more than about decisions. This is how

By Melanie Marshall Many people diagnosed with serious illness depend on their family physician, rather than highly trained specialists, for the comfort

Palliative care champion Dr. Karl Steinberg was recently named Physician of the Year for Life Care Centers of America during a ceremony

If there were a Richter scale for difficult conversations, telling someone they’re going to die would register 10.5. But research shows that patients with serious illness not only want that information, they want an estimate of when death might occur – and many want to hear it from a physician they know and trust: their primary care doctor.

Patients Needing Palliative Care Far Outstrip Number of Trained Providers March 5, 2018 (SAN DIEGO) – A serious workforce gap in palliative medicine

By Melanie Marshall Students and faculty at California State University San Marcos are expressing their anger and grief over last week’s deadly

Hartford Scholar Will Discuss Cultural Influences on Palliative Care Decisions Karen Bullock, PhD, began her career as a palliative care researcher, educator

By Melanie Marshall Tireless compassion, unswerving commitment and the “bright light” of palliative care were celebrated Jan. 9 as the California State

CSU Shiley Institute for Palliative Care honors Dr. Gary Buckholz and Dr. Kimberly Bower for advancing palliative care in San Diego County