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Reverberations from Dr. R. Sean Morrison’s Notes from the Editor column in the June issue of the Journal of Palliative Medicine, where
Addressing healthcare inequities and engaging technology to expand access to palliative care are crucial to supporting patients with serious illnesses, and collaboration is key to making that happen,
This month, in line with National Hospice and Palliative Care Month, we are celebrating Faces of Caring.
By Larry Beresford Almost everyone involved in serious illness care agrees the field has an identity problem. Palliative care, hospice, and advance
Eight months into the COVID-19 pandemic, hospice and palliative care professionals are tired and struggling under the constraints of PPE, changes in
What I Learned From Off-the-Charts Pain
A week after my first chemo infusion for breast cancer, I woke up feeling like I’d been beaten with sticks. By mid-morning,
By Melanie Marshall Managing pain in people with advanced illnesses requires a whole person approach, not just a prescription, said Jeffrey Sears,
By Larry Beresford Hospice and palliative care social workers who want to advance their field must recognize their value, demonstrate their strengths,
By Larry Beresford When New York City became the epicenter of the United States’ COVID-19 infections this spring, Rabbi Edith Meyerson DMin,
Palliative Care in Two Pandemics
By Jennifer Moore Ballentine I had hoped, by this mid-summer moment, that the COVID-19 crisis would be mostly in the rear view
By Larry Beresford The COVID-19 crisis has underscored serious gaps in the U.S. healthcare system – among them, the nation’s shortage of
A Grieving Mother Finds Healing Through Art
When Linda Kallas’ youngest son died in a car accident 10 years ago, she thought the grief might swallow her. Instead, she
By Larry Beresford A hospice house in Tennessee is celebrating its fifth year of providing a safe and comforting space for homeless
By Larry Beresford When COVID-19 began to spread across the United States four months ago, hospice and palliative care pioneer Brad Stuart,
By Larry Beresford Palliative care physician Martha Twaddle recently helped a primary care colleague conduct a telemedicine visit with two patients in
By Ruth Westreich I believe you are what you eat, and that food is medicine. I have been deeply involved in the
Coming Together in Times of Crisis: COVID-19 Pandemic Has Underscored Need for Palliative Care
When I wrote a blog on the role of palliative care in the unfolding pandemic on March 11, the U.S. had confirmed
Some Louisiana families whose loved ones are dying from COVID-19 have found solace in a specialized hospice unit that is caring for
