Tag Archives: Palliative Care

Dignified Hospice Design: Dans Arhitekti’s Hospice Facility in Ljubljana

The Power of Thoughtful, Human-Centered Design in Hospice Care Facilities

Hospice care facilities present a unique challenge for architects and designers. Although they are technically medical buildings requiring functional designs to accommodate health care staff and equipment, hospices are also intimate, emotional spaces where residents spend the last moments of … Continue reading

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“With the End in Mind” by Kathryn Mannix

A doctor's collection of end-of-life stories manifests the gift of palliative care

“What to Expect When You’re Expecting” has been a perennial New York Times bestseller for the past 25 years, educating parents-to-be about pregnancy and birth. But no widely read book has yet to prepare us for what to expect when … Continue reading

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What Is the California State University Institute for Palliative Care?

An interview with Jennifer Ballentine, Executive Director of the CSU Institute for Palliative Care, Part Two

Jennifer Ballentine is the Executive Director of the California State University Institute for Palliative Care. The Institute primarily teaches healthcare professionals about palliative care and the nuances of the field. The main Institute is hosted by CSU San Marcos, with campus partners … Continue reading

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Palliative Care Is Not Giving Up

Helping patients live the best life possible should always be the goal of care

While I thought that I was learning how to live, I have been learning how to die ~Leonardo da Vinci Recently, I read an op-ed in the Washington Post written by Dr. Isaac Chan, a medical oncology fellow at the … Continue reading

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What Is the California State University Institute for Palliative Care?

An interview with Jennifer Ballentine, Executive Director of the CSU Institute for Palliative Care, Part One

Jennifer Ballentine is the Executive Director of the California State University Institute for Palliative Care. The Institute primarily teaches healthcare professionals about palliative care and the nuances of the field. The main Institute is hosted by CSU San Marcos, with … Continue reading

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New Study Suggests Men Less Likely To Choose Palliative Care

Cultural expectations about gender could play a role in the disparity

A new study found that men with cancer were less likely than women to choose palliative care towards the end of life. The findings were published in the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. Previous research has suggested that men … Continue reading

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