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| palliative care News+ XML/RSSBy Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers The importance and potential benefits of palliative care to ease suffering and improve quality of life for patients being treated in hospital intensive care units (ICUs) has received increasing recognition but is not without significant challenges. By Hospice of the Western Reserve Coping with a loved one’s serious illness is not easy. Navigating the maze of healthcare services and patient needs can be overwhelming. By PR First Campus of Caring, an organization dedicated to building the first non-profit hospice home on the South Shore of Boston to be operated by the NVNA and Hospice, is preparing for their 2012 Annual Dinner & Auction Gala By NHPCO It surprises many people to learn that 680,000 Veterans die every year in the U.S. – that's 25 percent of all deaths. Hospice providers have been working to help these heroes at life's end. By Hospice House of Rutherford County NC The Hospice House of Rutherford County, NC, a provider of end-of-life care, is provide to announce the debut of their new website. By Emma Thompson DSR Demolition is proud to support a very worthy cause in the shape of the Sheffield Macmillan Unit for Palliative Care. By Cornerstone Hospice of Florida "Heart of Hospice" award-winner Cecilia Bechwith-Revitz, RN, made a recent trip to Uganda to bring relief to chldren and families of that needy region of equatorial Africa. By Amnis Ltd Amnis, the productivity and improvement specialists, have announced a new study: End of Life Care – A Community Nursing Perspective. By Home Care Assistance Calgary Home Care Assistance Calgary is proud to announce our nomination in two Calgary Choice Award categories namely Best New Business (Under 2 Years) and Best Medical and Health Care Services. By University of Missouri–St. Louis The End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) comes to St. Louis this August By Cornerstone Hospice Cornerstone Hospice patient, Hugh Howell, 92, of Sebring, Florida, was honored recently as part of the Cornerstone Salutes! program that recognizes veteran patients' service to their country. By Cornerstone Hospice, FL During Easter week, Hospice Therapy K-9 Patrol visits patients who are facing a life-threatening or life-limiting illness. By Home Care Assistance Calgary Home Care Assistance Calgary is now listed on SeniorsCircle.ca a leading web service provider for the Calgary area seniors market. SeniorsCircle.ca advertises senior friendly businesses in one convenient online portal. By Mark Brodie Home Care Assistance Calgary granted approval to be a service provider to Veterans Affairs Canada's Veteran Independence Program (VIP). By Natick VNA Program supports patients and their families in managing pain and relieving symptoms of advanced illnesses such as cancer, ALS, or multiple sclerosis By Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (Ottawa, ON – October 28, 2010) – The Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2010 awards. By Terri Daniel This breakthrough book is acclaimed by hospice workers, grief counselors, clergy, bereaved individuals and spiritual seekers worldwide for its unique metaphysical perspective on birth, death and the afterlife. By Terri Daniel Author, hospice worker and afterflife awareness educator Terri Daniel will be speaking at New Renaissance Books in Portland on Saturday, October 9 By Greater Vancouver Home Care Assistance Offers services beyond standard home care by hiring caregivers specially trained in Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and dementia care, and educating them in the early detection of these diseases By Capita Conferences Capita’s 3rd National Pain Management Conference gives you the ideas and guidance you need to develop commissioning,patient engagement and service quality standards in chronic pain services across primary and secondary settings. By Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers Living wills often do not represent a patient’s actual treatment preferences when faced with real end-of-life circumstances and should be redesigned to guide more realistic advance decision-making By Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association Despite the rain forecasted for Sunday May 2, the clouds parted and the sun began to shine brightly as Hikers took to pathways and trails across Canada for the Hike for Hospice Palliative Care. By Outcome Resources Outcome Resources joins Hospices to ask Congress to Protect Access to Compassionate and High-Quality End-of-Life Care By IMFPC Conference Palliative care is an important part of the treatment of every patient with a life threatening illness. It is provided in order to improve symptom control and quality of life of the patients and their families. By Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers Guidelines 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 Journal of Palliative Medicine By www.zoealewis.com Dr. Harry Moody, Director of Academic Affairs for AARP, Washington, DC, Judi Lund Person, VP for regulatory affairs and state relations at NHPCO, and Jay Westbrook , RN, CHPN, join producer and host , Zoë Ann Lewis, MD, FACP, DAAHPM on HospiceRadio By Clinical eNotes PN, LLC Clinical eNotes Announces Launch of SmartClient feature, expanding EMR and Clinical Documentation Offering to Hospice and Palliative Care Settings By Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers There has been rapid growth of new, innovative palliative care consultation services in the U.S. The availability of these services varies according to a study published in the October 2008 issue of the peer-reviewed, Journal of Palliative Medicine. 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