Metastatic Breast Cancer end-of-life symptoms.

When metastatic breast cancer stops responding to treatment, a person and their healthcare team may decide to shift the focus to end-of-life care. During this time, a person may experience symptoms of metastatic breast cancer in addition to end-of-life symptoms. See the link below: Medical News Today

Intensive Rehab in terminal illness?

Are for-profit nursing homes pushing costly intensive rehab services for elderly patients nearing the end-of-life? A recent study from the Journal of the American Medical Directors Association found that the prevalence was double in for-profit nursing homes over non-profit nursing homes in a small study sample in New York State from 2012-2016.  See the link below! …

Facts and Figures Report on Hospice Care in America 2017 report by the NHPCO

In 2017, the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization published a report on Hospice care in America. This report contains facts and figures on Hospice census and costs and gives a snapshot of what Hospice expenditure is like and the type of growth we may see in the future. Utilization of Hospice services and the …