Tag Archives: National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization

One in Five Hospice Patients Is Discharged Alive

Medicare reimbursement structure and profit motive are largely to blame
Posted on August 31, 2018 by Kathleen Clohessy Editor-in Chief/SevenPonds

Hospice, as most of us understand it, is a model of care that provides comfort and support to people who are terminally ill. The care can be delivered in a hospital, in a nursing home or in the patient’s own … Continue reading →

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Die Wise by Stephen Jenkinson

Unflinching look at dying in North America offers something more powerful than comfort
Posted on December 18, 2015 by Juniper Quin (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

  You and I will die. This is a given, entirely proper…. But the manner of our dying is not a given. That, with deep labour, is up to us. This is one of the life gifts entrusted to us … Continue reading →

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10 Facts About Hospice Care You May Not Know

NHPCO stresses that hospice is about living fully, not preparing for death.
Posted on April 24, 2013 by Dana Sitar (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Thank you to the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization for sharing these facts with us! Some people have the wrong idea about hospice care. They think that hospice is only about dying and that hospice is the place you go when … Continue reading →

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Bringing Palliative Care into the Conversation

CSU Institute for Palliative Care addresses the growing need for education and public awareness in the field
Posted on October 3, 2012 by Dana Sitar (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

California State University is tackling a shortage in palliative care workers by launching the first statewide educational and workforce development initiative dedicated specifically to palliative care. With an aging population and an increase in the number of people living with … Continue reading →

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What are some End-of-Life issues? An Interview with Jennifer Marsh

Opening up about hospice and the crisis of health care funding in America
Posted on February 18, 2012 by Liz Matsushita (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Jennifer Marsh, LMFT, MS is Community Education & Outreach Coordinator at the Elizabeth Hospice, a private nonprofit in Escondido, CA. The Elizabeth Hospice provides hospice care and counseling to terminally ill individuals and their families, whether or not they can … Continue reading →

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