When a family enrolls with hospice, most providers assign a team which consists of a nurse, a social worker, a chaplain and a CNA. In an earlier post, I provided general information about this team ...
As a hospice nurse with more than 20 years of experience, I've sat with many patients at the end of their lives. But I've found that for most people, death isn't the biggest fear. It's the regrets.
To the editor: Thank you for your exposé on hospice care. People are surprised when I tell them that the biggest mistake I made in managing care for my elderly uncle for four years before his death ...