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When Is the Right Time for Hospice Care?

By John F. Wasik — 2018

Hospice is less about what we think modern medicine should do and more about finding a small sense of serenity in one’s final moments.

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Living with the Dying

Frank Ostaseski is a tall, slim man with blue eyes that radiate calm. As director of the San Francisco Zen Center’s Hospice Program, he counsels the dying and their families, and teaches others to care for people with terminal illness.

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Kim Addonizio
1989
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A Heartfelt Appeal for a Graceful Exit

Studies of dying patients who seek a hastened death have shown that their reasons often go beyond physical ones like intractable pain or emotional ones like feeling hopeless.

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Jane E. Brody
2008
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Terminal Options for the Irreversibly Ill

My Feb. 5 column, “A Heartfelt Appeal for a Graceful Exit,” prompted a deluge of information and requests for information on how people too sick to reap meaningful pleasure from life might be able to control their death.

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Jane E. Brody
2008
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Alternatives for the Final Disposition

Though I wince at the redundancy, funeral “pre-planning” is a phenomenon receiving increased attention, and a growing number of Web-based guides tell how to go about it. As www.funerals.org puts it: “Funeral planning starts at home.

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Jane E. Brody
2008
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Why Hospice Care Could Benefit Your Loved One Sooner Than You Think

It seems that misinformation about the [hospice] benefit coupled with our general discomfort talking about end of life prevents Medicare beneficiaries and their family from taking advantage of the valuable benefit.

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Leah Eskenazi
2015
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Hospice Care Linked to Higher Family Satisfaction

Families of terminally ill cancer patients may be more satisfied with the end-of-life treatment their loved ones receive when it involves hospice care, a recent study suggests.

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Lisa Rapaport
2017
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When to Start Hospice Care

According to a new study, many people wait too long to get special end-of-life care.

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Lauren F. Friedman
2017
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Hospice

Facts and information about hospice care.

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MedicineNet
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When Is It Time to Call Hospice?

While the nature and timing of end-of-life care differs for each person, many families are finding that it’s best to inquire about hospice care sooner rather than later.

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Samira K. Beckwith
2020
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‘My Soul and My Role Aligned’—How Hospice Workers Deal with Death

“It’s an honor to sit there and hold their hands. To help them find peace and comfort. I consider this God’s waiting room.”

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Michael Ollove
2018
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