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A patient who would only meet in a pub, a man whose wife said he was going to die at 3pm. 
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When Anna Tims volunteered at a hospice, she learned, by helping patients in their final days, not to fear illness and death. Here, she writes movingly on her experience – and explains why dying matters
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Hospice offers crucial end-of-life care with a focus on the patient’s comfort and dignity. Experts explain who is eligible, what it entails and how to understand and navigate the process.
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A year after being widowed, Laura Horn began volunteering in a hospice, sitting with people who were about to die. She soon realised she could do more for them …
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The restrictions over visitors are necessary but go against the whole ethos of the hospice and what we do
Peter Mellow's insight:
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Managing the end of life at home can be hard for the dying person and caregiver. Clear instructions and hospice can ease those hardships.
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The end of life is a process many know little about, but experts say we need to think more about the kind of death we want for ourselves and our loved ones.
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Your father was gasping for breath. The hospice care providers had not yet trained you in how to respond. So you called 911.
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Humana is teaming up with two investment firms to become the nation’s largest provider of hospice care, dominating a rapidly growing — and controversial — business.
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Nearly three-quarters of hospice organizations are now for-profit. Complaints of fraud and profiteering are growing.
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Law & Order star Richard Belzer’s profane last words got me thinking about my mum, and what she told me on her deathbed.
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President Jimmy Carter’s wish to enter hospice care has raised awareness about how families cope with the dying process.
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Hospice care is an approach to healthcare for people who are terminally ill and are approaching the end of life. As all attempts to cure the illness are stopped, efforts are focused on ensuring the comfort and well-being of the person whether at home or in a hospital, until their time comes.
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Is there a good way to approach the end of life? Rachel Clarke, a palliative care doctor, believes there is – and that we can all learn from her patients
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Terminal cancer patient Josephine Collins says she is content as she lies on an oversized cuddle bed, surrounded by her daughters and granddaughter in the Robina Hospital's palliative care ward on Queensland's Gold Coast.
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My hospice patients were dying, but they still longed for fresh air and birdsong.
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