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Tag Archives: Katy Butler
Medicare Now Offering Some Patients at Select Hospices the Option of Receiving Palliative and Curative Care Concurrently
With the new end-of-life care pilot program, “Medicare Care Choices Model,” one could die in peace rather than suffer through overly aggressive treatments.
Medicare recently announced that 141 hospices will be allowed to have its patients participate in receiving both palliative and curative care simultaneously as part of a new initiative. This new initiative, the “Medicare Care Choices Model,” plans to evaluate whether … Continue reading
“Knocking on Heaven’s Door” by Katy Butler
A cautionary tale of a loss that teaches us how to take control of our own deaths
What happens after a debilitating stroke or a sudden heart attack snatches away the vitality of an elderly parent, spouse, or friend? How can we make the transition from child to caregiver or from spouse to nurse? What questions should … Continue reading
