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Palliative vs Hospice Care

Many times palliative care and hospice are considered the same or are confused with each other, however, they are different and it is important to understand the difference between the two when you need to determine the best route of care for your loved one. The main difference between the two types of care lies around prognosis. To qualify for hospice, a patient must, in most cases, have a prognosis of fewer than six months to live whereas palliative care does not have that requirement. Palliative care however does require a serious illness that has been diagnosed by a physician. [...]

Dying With Dignity?

By Wendie Holbrook| 2020-01-24T21:12:27+00:00 January 24th, 2020|Categories: Elder Care, Health Care, Uncategorized|Tags: Death, Dying, End of Life, Hippocratic Oath, Hospice, Long Term Care Facility, MAID, Medical Assistance In Death, Palliative Care, Right to Die, Sanctity of Life, Suicide, Terminal Illness|

What does “dying with dignity” mean, and what has it come to? According to the World Health Organization, "All people have a right to receive high-quality care during serious illness and to a dignified death, free of overwhelming pain and in line with their spiritual and religious beliefs." In 2015 the right to die via lethal injection was enacted by the Supreme Court of Canada. The newly introduced law meant that a patient with a medical condition causing severe suffering, by the patient’s definition, could opt to die via lethal injection and this decision could be arrived at whether or not [...]