Hospice News November 15, 2024
Without family caregivers, many patients would not be able to receive hospice, palliative or other forms of home-based care.
This is the challenge that faces many families of cancer patients, who may be unsure of what to do after their loved one receives a diagnosis. For this reason, the National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI) has developed a guide for those patients and families, in partnership with the American Cancer Society.
“As a practicing clinician, I will tell you that when I meet patients, if somebody’s really sick with cancer, it’s an overwhelming experience. And if you go online and start looking for information, you’re going to find a lot of stuff, but how are you going to...