"I wanted to make a difference by providing the knowledge, support and insight I wish I’d had before my father died." ...

Just as newborns require a lot of care, so too do the elderly as they face their approaching death. For many, that care comes through a nurturing provider known as ...

In our "death-phobic" society, few of us make the effort to prepare for death — but the ability to do so is a gift that no ...

Griebell, 57, who is graduating in May from Rutgers-New Brunswick School of Social Work with a master’s degree in social work ...

A Los Angeles-based hospice nurse has captured the internet’s attention with her claims about ‘visions’ in the final moments of life. Julie McFadden, better known as ‘Hospice Nurse Julie’ to her 1.7 ...

When I tell people I’m a hospice physician, the most common response is something along the lines of, “That must be so meaningful—helping elderly people in their final moments.” I nod politely. But ...

The debate that preceded it was emotionally charged and, at moments, genuinely moving. MSPs spoke of parents, partners, faith and fear. Much of it turned on the contents of the bill – safeguards, ...