Experiencing the Circle of Life with Hospice CarePosted by Lisa Dahlen on Wed 20 Jul 2011 under Hospice Care |
By Beth Haseltine, MS, LISW I want to tell you a story about a little girl who was 6 ½ years old. Her aunt was dying of ovarian cancer. This young girl had a wonderful relationship with this aunt, even though for most of her life the aunt had lived thousands of miles away. The [...]
New York Times Article Tackles Rising Hospice CostsPosted by Lisa Dahlen on Tue 5 Jul 2011 under Hospice Care |
A recent article published by the New York Times (in collaboration with Kaiser Health News), “Concerns about Costs Rise with Hospices’ Use,” painted a troubling picture of hospice care in the United States. The article pointed to isolated instances of abusive practices by several for-profit hospices—presumably, for the financial benefit of the hospice over providing [...]
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