Etiket: Palliative
Former US President Jimmy Carter ‘receiving palliative care’ at home
(Washington) Former President of the United States Jimmy Carter, 98, is in “hospice care” at his home, where he wants to “spend the time he has left” after a series…
Palliative care at home | General practitioners defend themselves from obstructing
Accused of blocking the deployment of palliative care at home, the Federation of General Practitioners of Quebec (FMOQ) denies it and affirms that it is rather the lack of nurses…
Access to palliative care: it’s time to act!
Adults with cancer, who have a prognosis of less than three months and who live in urban areas, are most likely to be able to obtain palliative care. And for…
Palliative Care Resources | Death is everyone’s business
First of all, my most sincere condolences to the members of the Bourassa family. I would also like to thank them for their courage, that of raising the red flag…
Euthanasia, palliative care, advance directives… Eight words to better understand the end-of-life debate
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In Switzerland, a palliative care home offers to die “like at home”
In Switzerland, it would be wrong to reduce the question of the end of life to assisted suicide. On this Friday, October 7, World Palliative Care Day, we can highlight…
Palliative care homes | Quebec increases funding by 10 million
Quebec is increasing the annual funding envelope for palliative care homes by $10 million, which represents an increase of $30,000 per bed per year. “It’s huge,” slice the Alliance of…
The CAQ and its palliative nationalism
Thanks to the Bloc Québécois, the House of Commons adopted a motion to condemn a redrawing of the federal electoral map that is disadvantageous for Quebec. We are not sorry…
Palliative care
What is it about ? Palliative care covers the care given to someone with an illness that can no longer be cured. These treatments are aimed at relieving or preventing…