CATHERINE B. DEWEY was born in Texas in 1933. She passed away on Nov. 2, 2009, after surgery. She had made her home in Illinois, Wyoming and Colorado before retiring to La Posada six years ago. Nov 11, 2009
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Carondelet Hospice and Palliative Care in Tucson. Reader Tributes. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Gordon Rudolph, 89 Nov 11, 2009
and formerly of Wahpeton, N.D., died Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009, at the Palliative Care Unit, Meritcare South Campus, Fargo, N.D.. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 14 at the United Church of Christ-Congregational, Wahpeton, with the Revs. (Wahpeton Daily News, ND)
James Jimmy M. Wells Nov 9, 2009
Memorial contributions can be made in memory of James Wells to the San Juan Cancer Center, 600 South Fifth Street Montrose, CO 81401 or Hospice & Palliative Care of Western Colorado, P.O. Box 1804, Montrose, CO 81402. Arrangements are under the direction of Crippin Funeral Home & Crematory. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
WILLARD C. “BILL” DELLENBACH passed away on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009, after battling a long illness. Nov 8, 2009
Remembrances can be made to Carondelet Hospice and Palliative Care, 630 N. Alvernon Way, Suite 361, Tucson, AZ 85711, or Valley Presbyterian Church Memorial Fund, 2800 S. Camino del Sol, Green Valley, AZ 85614-1238. At his request, the memorial service will be private. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Gilbert gets its 1st inpatient hospice Nov 7, 2009
Its purpose is palliative care - to reduce the symptoms of disease and improve the quality of life. It provides a transition between staying in a hospital and going home. (AZCentral -- Business)
In brief: Matters of Faith Nov 7, 2009
Dr. Stephen Rust, director, palliative care; Pat Dooley, RN, director, hospice; and Rosemary Insley, chaplain resident, are presenters. Call to RSVP. (212-2990, ). (Anchorage Daily News)
Religion and medicine: Sometimes a healing prescription Nov 5, 2009
As one physician explained, "The old adage that there are very few nonbelievers in fox holes applies in this setting also." The study found that many of the physicians believe religious and spiritual beliefs help patients and their families shift from curative to palliative care. As one physician said, "frankly those who do have religious convictionsthere's a beliefthat there's something beyond this world, they seem to handle better, even the patients quite a bit better. And it's easier to... (EurekAlert!)
More of this story Nov 5, 2009
Lori Miller, executive director for Kauai Hospice, Roberta Weil, president of the Kauai Hospice board, and Jennifer Cheek, the development officer for Kauai Hospice, accept a proclamation from Kauai Mayor Bernard Carvalho Jr. announcing November as Hospice and Palliative Care Month ... The mayor discovered that palliative is the pain management and symptom control suffered by patients nearing the end of life, and Kaua i Hospice is taking advantage of National Hospice and Palliative... (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Letter: VNA reaches milestone Nov 5, 2009
Hospice and palliative care bring comfort, dignity and peace to help people live every moment of life to the fullest, leaving loved ones with memories they can treasure. November is National Hospice/Palliative Care Month, traditionally a time to celebrate those who provide hospice and palliative care to those in our community and help raise awareness of quality care at the end of life. (Wakefield Observer, MA)
City Commissioners Pledge No Disruption of Church Services During Bike Fest Nov 5, 2009
Proclaimed November as National Hospice and Palliative Care Month. Proclaimed Nov. 14 to 20 as Polk County Family Week. (Bartow Polk County Democrat, FL)
Bungling leaves hospital short of beds Nov 4, 2009
The area health service will also close its dedicated eight-bed palliative care ward at Westmead Hospital in a fortnight and move it to a section of the 30-bed oncology ward, raising concerns about privacy and noise for patients. The head of the palliative care ward, Philip Lee, did not support it being ''co-located'' in oncology because of the environment ... Dr Lee said the nurse unit manager position at palliative care was also being abolished. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Salaries add up for nonprofit CEOs Nov 3, 2009
Others in the top 10 include: Thomas Kucharski, , $284,138; Daniel Hart, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, $280,996; William Finn, Center for Hospice and Palliative Care, $273,197; Donald Boswell, ; Janet Maher, formerly of , $270,103; and Christopher Kerr MD, , $254,712. Though all saw raises from the previous fiscal year with the exception of Boswell, whose salary was down by about $700, next year may be a different story: Nationally, half of all nonprofit CFOs and senior comptrollers say their... (Buffalo Business First, NY)
Click to read:Advanced Dementia: Managing the Burden Nov 3, 2009
Doctors and informed family members are shifting their focus from aggressive treatment to palliative care for such patients, in part due to a new study that finds advanced dementia carries the same prognosis as terminal cancer ... "It's a misconception people either get aggressive care or they get neglected or they get put to death. People actually have a right to aggressive palliative care. They need someone who i 00004000 s responsive to their pain.". (CBS News)
Room Design Can Enhance Patient Care Nov 2, 2009
(June 14, 2007) Early palliative care can reduce the length of stay for seriously ill patients in the medical intensive care unit by more than seven days without having an impact on mortality rates, according to a. (Feb. (Science Daily)
Comings and Goings: Coyote Wash businesses change hands Nov 1, 2009
Magu completed a fellowship in palliative care and pain management in 2008 at Connecticut Hospice, University of Connecticut, Branford, Conn. and a fellowship in geriatrics in 2009 at Monroe Community Hospital, University of Rochester, Rochester, N.Y. She is board certified with the American Board of Internal Medicine. (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)
More seek second opinion on cancer Nov 1, 2009
Jennifer Philip, from the palliative care service at St Vincents Hospital in Melbourne, who conducted the 52-patient study as her doctorate project, said the results indicated physicians must. be ready to revisit issues already discussed and provide information in a different form. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Letter to the Editor: National Hospice Month celebrated Oct 31, 2009
In recent years, many hospice care programs added palliative care to their names to reflect the range of care and services they provide, as hospice care and palliative care share the same core values and philosophies. Defined by the World Health Organization in 1990, palliative care seeks to address not only physical pain but also emotional, social, and spiritual pain to achieve the best possible quality of life for patients and their families ... Palliative care extends the principles of... (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Read more... Oct 31, 2009
Regence Foundation Announces of Sojourns Award for Palliative Care :: PNNOnline. Regence Foundation Announces of Sojourns Award for Palliative Care Posted by: joannaburke on Friday, October 30, 2009 ... The Regence Foundation has announced a new award that recognizes leadership in palliative care, a specialized field of health care that relieves suffering and improves quality of life for patients with advanced illness. (PNN Online)
Group forms hospice collaboration Oct 30, 2009
Three area groups have created a new, national resource for interdisciplinary programs on hospice and palliative care. is a collaborative effort by the University at Buffalo, and the Center for Hospice & Palliative Care ... William Finn, president and CEO of the Center for Hospice & Palliative Care, says the institute will provide a broad approach to care involving the schools of nursing, social work, health-related professions, pharmacy and medicine. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
Swiss agonise over restriction on assisted death Oct 30, 2009
The Government wanted to promote palliative care and suicide prevention. The new rules would also ''prevent organised assisted suicide becoming a profit-driven business'', it said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Donald Barmore Oct 29, 2009
His family requests, in lieu of flowers, tax-deductible donations to Carondelet Hospice and Palliative Care, 630 N. Alvernon Way, Suite 361, Tucson, AZ 85711. A memorial celebration of Don's life will be held at 2 p.m. on November 7, 2009 at Mariners Community Church located at 225 S. Cabrillo Hwy, Suite 101C, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
India's sick 'suffer needlessly' Oct 29, 2009
"It just hasn't integrated palliative care - or the alleviation of illness-related pain - into treatment programmes," he said. "And it's not just cancer. People living with HIV are also neglected. Doctors simply aren't trained and in many states, restrictive drug regulations add to the problem. "The irony is that India provides excellent private healthcare. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Medical notes: HIV Oct 28, 2009
Other important aspects of care include prevention of onwards transmission of HIV to others (between sexual partners and from mother to child, for example), regular testing of CD4 count to check how far the disease has progressed and what HIV treatment is needed, plus palliative care during the end stages of the disease. Scientists are working to find a vaccine against HIV, but as yet no effective vaccine is available. (BBC News -- Europe)
Doris “Faye” Matse (5) Oct 26, 2009
Special thanks to her nephew Dr. Steve Matse and the caring nurses and staff at the Palliative Care Unit of Memorial Medical Center, Johnstown. Lifetime member of Grace Lutheran Church, Stoystown, where she served on the Altar Guild, memorial committee and church council. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
End of Life Care Should Not End Life Oct 25, 2009
The traditions of hospice and palliative care, for example, both work to keep dying individuals in a state of dignity and comfort without resorting to extraordinary, and ultimately futile, measures. The question is who should make these decisions. (Townhall.com)
J. Richard Hanna Oct 23, 2009
Memorial donations can be sent to Hospice & Palliative Care of Western Colorado, In Loving Memory of Dick Hanna, P.O. Box 1804, Montrose, CO 81402. Visit the website, sign the online register and send condolences to his family at. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
Marjorie Rose (Price) Harrison Oct 22, 2009
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made, in memory of Marjorie Harrison, to Hospice and Palliative Care of Western Colorado, P.O. Box 24, Delta, CO 81416, so that it may carry on the same wonderful medical care they have provided. The family also wants to thank The Delta Hospice for their kindness and support during this difficult time. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
The waiting is the hardest part Oct 22, 2009
there is a reason anyone with any kind of where-with-all buys private insurance, because if you are too sick, or too old (or too young) palliative care is all you get, or a helpful push down the stairs. Perhaps for the many politically compromised that write tomes on these pages these things are not on their radar, but this is the reality. (Salon)
Living Wills: Planning for the inevitable Oct 22, 2009
Caring Connections: A resource created by the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization that provides free information and state-specific advance directive forms with instructions on their Web site () that you can download and print. Or, you can call 800-658-8898 and they will mail them to you and answer any questions you may have. (Human Events Online)
DONALD BARMORE passed peacefully at home on the morning of Oct. 13, 2009, with his loving wife of 30 years, Annie Barmore, at his side. He was born in Pocatello, Idaho, on May 28, 1930, the eldest son of Daisy and William Barmore. Oct 21, 2009
His family requests in lieu of flowers, tax-deductible donations are sent to Carondelet Hospice and Palliative Care, 630 N. Alvernon Way, Suite 361, Tucson AZ 85711. A memorial service for Donald will be held at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009, at Desert Hills Lutheran Church, 2150 S. Camino del Sol, Green Valley. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Dementia As A Terminal Illness: Understanding Clinical Course Of Disease Leads To Better End-of-life Care Oct 20, 2009
Previous studies suggest that patients with advanced dementia are under-recognized as being at high risk of death and receive suboptimal palliative care, which aims to improve the comfort of terminally ill patients ... The study underscores the need to improve the quality of palliative care in nursing homes to reduce the physical suffering of patients with advanced dementia, and to improve communication with their family members ... In an accompanying editorial in the New England Journal of... (Science Daily)
Fellow inmates ease pain of dying in jail, and find kinship Oct 19, 2009
As courts have handed down longer sentences and tightened parole, about 75 prisons have started hospice programs, half of them using inmate volunteers, according to the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization ... As courts have handed down longer sentences and tightened parole, about 75 prisons have started hospice programs, half of them using inmate volunteers, according to the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Health care executive to speak to Exchange Club Oct 18, 2009
Celtics services encompass geriatric care management, living assistance, home-based nursing and rehabilitation, disease management, hospice and palliative care. Your View - Comment on this Story. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Palestinian refugees reject 'sell-out' deal Oct 17, 2009
There are no specialist hospitals in the camps and owing to widespread poverty, sick people or their relatives have to beg in front of mosques to solicit the funds necessary for operations and palliative care in Lebanese hospitals. For all its superficial organization and cleanliness, al-Buss paints the picture of institutionalized refugees; Palestinians that have been tutored to accept the reality of their predicament in Lebanon, a country that denies them residency rights and bars them from 72... (Asia Times Online)
Cancer of the soul' robbing family of wife and mother Oct 17, 2009
Medical experts say the new research emphasizes the need for doctors, caregivers and families to consider making the feeble elderly who are near death comfortable rather than treating them as if a cure were possible - more like the palliative care given to terminally ill cancer patients. Our Time: A lesson in dying a good death. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Many nursing home elderly get futile care Oct 16, 2009
Medical experts say the new research emphasizes the need for doctors, caregivers and families to consider making the feeble elderly who are near death comfortable rather than treating them as if a cure were possible more like the palliative care given to terminally ill cancer patients ... "We probably need to be offering a palliative care option to many more patients to make the last days of their lives as comfortable as possible," said Dr. Mark Zeidel of the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical... (MSNBC -- Health)
Risks call dialysis into question for nursing home patients Oct 15, 2009
"The results are still important," she says, because most people find it surprising that the patients who received dialysis did so poorly," pointing out the need for doctors to have "open and honest discussions" with elderly patients about the treatment's pros and cons. Yale University nephrologist Peter Aronson, who wasn't involved in the research, agrees. For frail elderly nursing home patients, permanent kidney failure "is like metastatic cancer with rapid deterioration and short life... (USA Today -- News)
Dialysis' Drawbacks Outweigh Benefits for Some Older Patients Oct 15, 2009
"They can lead to more informed discussions with patients about the expected prognosis and options for palliative care. They can help patients make informed decisions about treatment options.". Even now, one-fourth to one-third of such elderly people who opt for dialysis choose to end it, she said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Families Need to Know When Dementia Becomes Terminal Oct 15, 2009
She also believes that high-quality palliative care and hospice should be available to nursing home residents with dementia, in the same way that they're available to other people with terminal illnesses, such as cancer ... "Patients with advanced dementia do not need to have another serious illness to qualify for hospice care -- dementia comes with a high burden of symptoms that warrant a palliative care approach," he noted. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Dialysis in Frail Elders — A Role for Palliative Care Oct 15, 2009
NEJM -- Dialysis in Frail Elders -- A Role for Palliative Care ... Dialysis in Frail Elders A Role for Palliative Care. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Studies tout senior palliative care Oct 15, 2009
Medical experts say the new research emphasizes the need for doctors, caregivers and families to consider making the feeble elderly who are near death comfortable rather than treating them as if a cure were possible - more like the palliative care given to terminally ill cancer patients ... Palliative care focuses on managing symptoms of a disease and a main goal is to relieve pain at the end of life. (AZCentral -- News)
Redefining Dementia as a Terminal Illness Oct 15, 2009
"This is the first large study to show what specialists have been arguing for years. Dementia is a terminal illness, and patients warrant palliative care," says Sachs, who wrote an editorial that appears in the same issue of the journal ... When those systems fail, patients are often treated aggressively rather than with palliative care ... "Clinicians, patients' families and nursing-home staff need to recognize and treat advanced dementia as a terminal illness requiring palliative care," wrote... (Time.com)
The Clinical Course of Advanced Dementia Oct 15, 2009
From the Hebrew SeniorLife Institute for Aging Research (S.L.M., D.K.K., R.N.J., J.L.G.); the Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (S.L.M., R.N.J., J.L.G., M.B.H.); and the Center for Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care Research, Dana Farber Cancer Institute (H.G.P.) all in Boston; the Center for Gerontology and Health Care Research, Department of Community Health, Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI (J.M.T.); Penn State College of Medicine,... (New England Journal of Medicine)
Collins honored by Middlesex VNA Oct 15, 2009
Collins is medical director of the Lahey Clinic Palliative Care Service and the medical director of the VNA of Middlesex-East Hospice Program. She provides advice, support and clinical oversight to VNA staff and consults with patients diagnosed with terminal illness. (Burlington Union, MA)
James Kendrick Griffin Oct 14, 2009
Memorials may be made to Hospice and Palliative Care Center, 101 Hospice Lane, Winston-Salem, NC 27103. Name. (Yanceyville Caswell Messenger, NC)
Jansen passes away at 89 Oct 13, 2009
97116, or to the Hospice and Palliative Care of Washington County, 900 S.E. Oak Street, Suite 202, Hillsboro, Ore. 97123, in Jansen's memory. (MLB.com -- San Francisco Giants)
Visioning for secondary palliative care service hubs in rural communities: a qualitative case study from British Columbia's interior Oct 10, 2009
BMC Palliative Care 2009, 8:15doi:10 ... As the populations of many developed nations continue to age at rapid rates it is becoming increasingly important to enhance palliative care service delivery in order to meet anticipated demand ... The purposes of this article are to determine the vision for establishing secondary palliative care service hubs (SPCH) in rural communities through undertaking a case study, and to ascertain the criteria that need to be considered when siting such hubs. (BioMed Central)
Australia needs national conversation on death Oct 10, 2009
But a palliative care physician at the RCH told The Age there were rare operations on or treatments of children that caused more pain than they gave hope. She said part of the reason was that society had unreasonably high expectations of medical science, and partly it was doctors ''taking the path of least resistance'' and not having difficult conversations with parents. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
No time for rage or regret Oct 10, 2009
She would prefer him to get proper palliative care but he has made his decision. He has come home - first from France, then from hospital - to die. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Specialty Hospitals Cherry-pick Patients, Exaggerate Success, Experts Say Oct 9, 2009
5, 2008) There has been rapid growth of new, innovative palliative care consultation services in the nation's hospitals. More than half of larger hospitals in the US offer palliative care services to ease. (Science Daily)
Wayne Guadalupe Rocha Oct 8, 2009
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice & Palliative Care of Western Colorado, in memory of Wayne Rocha, P.O. Box 1804, Montrose, CO 81402. A public visitation for family and friends will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009, from 5 to 8 p.m., at Crippin Funeral Home Chapel. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
Hospital ethics panels help families decide between life and death Oct 8, 2009
The family disagrees on whether to authorize the surgery or turn instead to palliative care ... We might bring in other people the chaplain or a social worker or a palliative care consultant. (USA Today)
Coping with Grief Oct 7, 2009
Abby and Danielle lost their father, John Funke, just two months before attending Hospice & Palliative Care of Western Colorado s annual grief camp for kids. Now the two girls are the biggest advocates for getting other kids to attend. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
New guidelines for incorporating spirituality in end-of-life care Oct 7, 2009
New Rochelle, NY, October 6, 2009Guidelines derived from a recent Consensus Conference, including recommendations on the role of healthcare providers in the assurance of quality spiritual care to patients in a palliative care setting, are published in a comprehensive report in Journal of Palliative Medicine, a peer-reviewed publication from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. (). Journal of Palliative Medicine is the official journal of the Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC) and an official journal of... (EurekAlert!)
C. R. Staley, Jr. Oct 7, 2009
Memorials may be made to Hospice and Palliative Care of Alamance Caswell, 914 Chapel Hill Road, Burlington, NC 27215 or to St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 2719 Bellemont Alamance Road, Burlington, NC 27215. Condolences may be offered to. (Yanceyville Caswell Messenger, NC)
Aurora chosen for national senior care project Oct 6, 2009
In turn, Aurora hopes to tap into other providers expertise in palliative care and to add a program known as the Hospital Elder Life Program, or HELP, designed for patients who are at risk for developing delirium. The Acute Care for the Elderly concept was developed in Cleveland and Akron, Ohio. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
Family steps up for David Medeiros Oct 3, 2009
He also participated in several Harvard Medical School nation faculty development courses in palliative care, training medical school faculty from around the country about patients concerns in living with life-threatening illness. In February 2002, at a time when his disease was progressing into its end-stages, David met with an entire class of Harvard medical students and provided them with a poignant and eloquent discussion of his experiences with his illness, his views of life and death, his... (Medfield Press, MA)
Irma A. Lawrence, 92 Oct 3, 2009
Last Updated on Thursday, Oct 01, 2009 - 03:13:05 pm CDT. Published/Last Modified on Thursday, October 1, 2009 3:13 PM CDT. (Wahpeton Daily News, ND)
Pet hospice care helps pet owners cope with death Oct 2, 2009
The first international symposium wasn't held until March of 2008 at the University of California-Davis, and the International Association for Animal Hospice and Palliative Care (IAAHPC) is currently being established. Dr. Amir Shana, owner of the Compassionate Care Veterinary Clinic in Chicago, has been offering hospice care to animals for well over a decade. (Lake City Reporter, FL)
Hospital mortality rates down, re-admissions up Oct 1, 2009
Somerset Hospital had significantly lower than expected readmission rates in multiple categories. Re-admissions can be for any reason, including complications or infections. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Full Story » Oct 1, 2009
SIUE School of Pharmacy Launches Collaborative Site for Pain, Palliative Care Pharmacy - Yahoo ... SIUE School of Pharmacy Launches Collaborative Site for Pain, Palliative Care Pharmacy ... The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy has launched a new Web site: , designed to encourage thought sharing and learning among practitioners in pain and palliative care pharmacy. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
SIUE School of Pharmacy Launches Collaborative Site for Pain, Palliative Care Pharmacy Oct 1, 2009
The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy has launched a new Web site: , designed to encourage thought sharing and learning among practitioners in pain and palliative care pharmacy. Edwardsville, IL (PRWEB) October 1, 2009 -- The has launched a new Web site: , designed to encourage thought sharing and learning among practitioners in pain and palliative care pharmacy ... The site is structured as a blog with comment sections enabled for ongoing discussion among those... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Lena E. Saville Oct 1, 2009
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice & Palliative Care of Western Colorado, P.O. Box 1804, Montrose, CO 81402. Arrangements are under the direction of Crippin Funeral Home and Crematory, 802 E. Main St., Montrose, CO 81401 (970) 249-2121. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
Esther Donna (English) McCormick Sep 30, 2009
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice & Palliative Care of Western Colorado, in Memory of Esther McCormick, or to the San Juan Cancer Center, In memory of Esther McCormick, c/o of Montrose Memorial Hospital, Attn: Mary Snyder, 800 S. Third St., Montrose, Co 81401. Advertisement. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
ON END-OF-LIFE ISSUES Go gently in the night Sep 30, 2009
Polls show that most people, hypothetically, without hope of leaving a hospital, would opt for palliative care ... Palliative care is not a moneymaker, since it usually results in much less aggressive care, reducing hospital revenue. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
