The recent statement from the Bush family about former First Lady Barbara Bush’s decision to receive comfort care instead of hospitalization has created a surge of interest and questions from the public about what “comfort care” actually means. There are…

A new study is underway exploring whether home-based palliative care (HBPC) or palliative care received in clinics is most effective in boosting the quality of life for seriously ill patients.  Conducted through the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, and…

Experiencing the loss of a loved one can be difficult at any age but it can be especially hard when the loss is experienced by a child. Unlike adults, children don’t have many resources to help them —  so that’s…

When faced with the need for palliative or hospice care, more patients are choosing to die at home rather than in nursing homes and hospitals. It’s not only an issue of quality of life, but it can also be more…