Get Palliative Blog

Caring for a Child with Serious Illness: The Shu’s Palliative Care Story

May 27, 2015

Welcoming your first child into the world is truly a life-changing moment for anyone. For Dannell and Peter Shu, it was beyond anything they ever imagined.

Their newborn son Levi was born with brain damage.

“When Levi was born, he was born without a heartbeat or a breath. He didn’t move and he didn’t cry,” recalled Dannell Shu, Levi’s mother. “And it was in that moment that we changed course.” … Read More

WBUR

A Better Way To Care For Seriously Ill Children And Their Families

May 21, 2015
Oncology Nurse Advisor

Early use of palliative care in cancer improves patients’ lives and outcomes for caregivers

May 7, 2015
News Medical

Applying palliative care principles to transform geriatric emergency care may reduce hospital admissions

May 5, 2015

Tips for Family Caregivers

May 2, 2015

Sixty percent of the estimated 44 Million* caregivers in this country work full-time. In addition, they spend an average of 18 hours a week caring for an ill family member. This added part-time “job” is generally unpaid, and for many it is the hardest work they will ever do. … Read More

Living Well with Ovarian Cancer: Christine’s Palliative Care Story

April 27, 2015

Listen to the first episode of our new podcast series, “A Quality Life,” featuring Christine’s story:

No matter who you are, receiving a diagnosis of a serious illness can be life-altering and difficult emotionally. When Christine Buehlmann was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, she saw her life change radically.

“I am usually a very positive person and it was so overwhelming that I was going into a very deep depression,” she said. “It dramatically changed my life and I was completely devastated.” … Read More

Tips for Tackling Caregiving

April 14, 2015

Did you know that over 25% of the US population (more than 65 million people) provides care for a chronically ill, disabled or aged family member or friend during any given year? The number of caregivers is rising as the population is aging. So what can the family caregiver do? … Read More

Healio

Early initiation of palliative care offers benefits to patients, family caregivers

April 8, 2015
Radio Rounds

The Value of Palliative Care

April 7, 2015
Huffington Post

What is Palliative Care, Anyway?

March 27, 2015
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