Hospice care plays a critical role in supporting terminally ill patients and their families during their final stages of life.
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Hospice care is a type of healthcare service provided to patients who have a life-limiting illness and are approaching the end of their lives.
Patients receiving care from for-profit hospices have substantially worse care experiences than patients who receive care from not-for-profit hospices.
- Resources, Announcements & Books
Joseph Layon, MD Announces the Release of His Book: ‘A Peoples Guide to End of Life’
by News Releaseby News ReleaseThis book is about death: how we approach it, how families, and those breathing their last, might deal with it.
In January 2019, Hilda Stickings was given just three months to live.
- Mental Health & Well-Being
Micky’s Cue to Fundraise for Saint Francis Hospice
by Psychregby PsychregWhen Jane Ambrose went to see her GP about a lump on her calf, she was told that she needed to lose a few pounds.
For someone who rides horses, Sarah Lucas spends a lot of time in the mud. She always vowed that she’d never do a mud run, until Saint Francis Hospice cared for her grandad.
- Mental Health & Well-Being
Dr Corinna Midgley of St Francis Hospice Pleas for Us to Pull Together
by Psychregby PsychregSaint Francis Hospice’s Medical Director, Dr Corinna Midgley, has a wealth of experience in hospital palliative care.
When Denice Line returned from a holiday in Dubai with her husband Mick, she noticed a yellowish tinge to her cheeks.
- Mental Health Stories
Saint Francis Hospice: Creating Memories That Last Forever
by Psychregby PsychregYou can help create treasured moments like this by volunteering for Saint Francis Hospice. The Hospice needs people to do all sorts of jobs.
Saint Francis Hospice has plenty of reasons to be cheerful! Namely, all of the wonderful volunteering opportunities that are up for grabs.
Dr Corinna Midgley cares for patients every day. She meets new referrals, treats inpatients on the ward, visits outpatients in their homes, and sees them at the Hospice.