#end-of-life-care

#end-of-life-care

"I'm sorry. There is nothing more we can do." These are some of the hardest words a pet owner can hear from their veterinarian. In that moment, it can feel like the floor drops out.

'In those final moments of life, where silence often speaks louder than words, music and mindful action offer something medicine cannot: presence.'

The business of dying is creating a whole new industry as private equity invests heavily in hospice centers, establishing profitable chains in response to the aging baby boomer population.

The uncustomary quiet of a Sunday morning in the emergency department is broken by a universally relevant question. And if your heart were to suddenly stop beating, what would you like us to do?

Moser never saw or spoke to her son again. The last day I went to see him in the hospital, I was hoping he would take his last breath, said Moser, a former hospice nurse.

Bishop Robert Brennan expressed serious concerns about the implications of the Medical Aid in Dying Act, warning it could devalue life and influence insurance coverage decisions.

Any death care worker you talk to, they will tell you that the more they deepen into their work, the more meaningfully they live their lives. It's just this wonderful great paradox.

A recent study showed that people guessed 1 out of 3 end-of-life decisions incorrectly for their loved ones.