According to the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, in 2022, 1.72 million Medicare recipients were enrolled in hospice for at least one day. Hospice does not hasten death but rather ...
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“I’m a hospice nurse – here’s why death shouldn’t be feared”
A hospice nurse says we shouldn’t fear death – and it is the most normal experience humans have. Penny Hawkins Smith, 62, has ...
As a hospice nurse with more than 20 years of experience, I've sat with many patients at the end of their lives. But I've found that for most people, death isn't the biggest fear. It's the regrets. So ...
As a hospice nurse, Julie McFadden spends her days caring for people near the ends of their lives. The job gives her a window into the regrets people most commonly express on their deathbeds, which ...
My dad died in August of 2024 after a fall. The hospital put him on the maternity floor for hospice care. The experience was calm and helped me process the loss. Last summer, I sat in the backseat as ...
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