Tag Archives: End-of-life care

End of Life Care Scare: Passages Hospice Charged with Fraud

Illinois’ Seth Gillman over-extended his patients’ care, costing the government a lot of money

Seth Gillman of Lincolnwood, Illinois has been charged with health care fraud for manipulating the end of life care needs of his patients. The owner of hospice and end of life care center Passages, Gillman told his nurses to exaggerate … Continue reading

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“The Best Care Possible: A Physician’s Quest to Transform Care Through the End of Life” by Ira Byock, M.D.

The palliative care physician explains what it means to provide the best care possible as a doctor to the dying.

The Best Care Possible: A Physician’s Quest to Transform Care Through the End of Life is author and doctor Ira Byock, M.D.’s latest opus on end-of-life care. The palliative care physician’s reflections on being a “doctor to the dying” are … Continue reading

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New York Times Article Says “Values Conflict at the End of Life”

Paula Span wonders: how do we make decisions for dying relatives who are cognitively impaired?

Family members play a crucial part in making sure that mom, dad, or whoever receiving end-of-life attention is having the most painless experience possible. Perhaps most importantly, we want the experience to be unique to their wishes. But what happens … Continue reading

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What Is The Centre for Living with Dying Program? An Interview with Janet Childs

The Director of Education at the Centre for Living with Dying program on grieving the loss of a loved one

Janet Childs is the Director of Education and Critical Incident Stress Response at the Centre for Living with Dying program. She works specifically within the Bill Wilson Center, a nonprofit located in the San Francisco Bay Area that is dedicated … Continue reading

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What is Art Therapy? An Interview with Constance Hunt

The relationship between art therapy and end-of-life care at the AgeSong Institute

Constance Hunt is an art therapist working at the AgeSong Institute, located in San Francisco, CA. AgeSong is an eldercare facility committed to shifting the typical perspective on aging by bringing greater acceptance and respect to end-of-life care. In her … Continue reading

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”Facing the Final Mystery: A Guide to Discussing End-of-Life Issues” by Laura Larsen, RN

A guide to talking about death, dying and end-of-life issues

Facing The Final Mystery is by no means a book you read in a few sittings — nor does it simply live on your bookshelf. Larsen’s book is more of a consulting manual, especially regarding problems that are unique to … Continue reading

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