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Tag Archives: Hospice
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
“Kettering” by The Antlers
A caretaker's haunting story of losing a loved one to terminal illness
Imagine watching the person you love succumb to terminal illness. Hospice, an album by the The Antlers, tells the story of a woman’s end of life. Told through the perspective of her caretaker, the songs teem with harrowing nightmares and … Continue reading
“The Drowned Brother” by Brendan Constantine
Brendan Constantine looks at how bureaucracy helps us cope with loss in "The Drowned Brother"
“The Drowned Brother” is a eulogy-like poem that explores the revelation of the death of a brother in Brendan Constantine’s latest poetic novel “Calamity Joe”. In the poem, the narrator Calamity Joe relates the impersonal actions of the police and … Continue reading
What is Palliative Care at a Veteran Hospital? An Interview with Dr. VJ Periyakoil
The VA Palo Alto Heath Care facility is a pioneer in providing services for Veterans who are dying
Today, SevenPonds speaks with Dr. VJ Periyakoil, an Associate Director of Palliative Care Service, VA Palo Alto Health Care System. Additionally, she is a Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine and the Director of Stanford Palliative Care Education and … Continue reading
“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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What Are Hospice Services? An Interview with Amy Tucci
An insider's view and facts about hospice services that you might not know
Amy Tucci is the President and CEO of Hospice Foundation of America, headquartered in Washington D.C . She oversees organizational programming, manages and raises funds for the hospice services organization. Before arriving at Hospice Foundation of America, Amy was a former journalist and communications … Continue reading
