"Your siblings’ very human problem is that we who are well project our needs onto the person whose body is shutting down," Carol Bradley Bursack writes.

Families should ask detailed questions about coverage, staffing and provider relationships when navigating end-of-life care ...

A hospice nurse says we shouldn’t fear death – and it is the most normal experience humans have. Penny Hawkins Smith, 62, has 20 years of experience being by people’s bedside when they die. She said ...

Death doulas guide people through their final life transition. Here’s what they want everyone to know about dying.

A new study from Central South University in China examined the relationship between nursing interns’ attitudes toward death and their attitudes toward hospice care, finding that emotional responses ...

For many people, the word "hospice" conjures up the mythical Hotel California in the hit song of the same name: "You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave." That is definitely not ...

When I tell people I’m a hospice physician, the most common response is something along the lines of, “That must be so meaningful—helping elderly people in their final moments.” I nod politely. But ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. When Tawnya Healy, 56, recalls the moment she realized her calling was to sit beside the dying ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Santa Barbara, CA. September 29, 2025 – Hospice of Santa Barbara’s (HSB) No One Dies Alone (NODA) program has partnered with ...