Palliative extubation, the withdrawal of mechanical ventilation in terminally ill or critically ill patients when further life-sustaining treatment is deemed non-beneficial or burdensome, is a profound medical decision grounded in the principles of ethics, compassion, and respect for human dignity.
The Role of Fathers in the Provision of Hospice and Palliative Care
Loving and Respecting Our Mothers at Life’s End: A Reflection on Ruth the Moabite
The story of Ruth the Moabite isn’t just a tale of ancient loyalty—it’s a living guide for how to love, serve, and honor our mothers at the end of their lives. When we combine her example with the compassionate principles of palliative and hospice care, we are invited into a sacred calling: to walk with our mothers through their final days with grace, dignity, and love.
Greatness and Grit: How faith helps us rise above challenges
The Gastrointestinal Tract and Palliative Care
It is the time of the year again when we indulge on food. The Christmas Holidays bring out the foodie in all of us, whether as a chef or as a food critic. Food is given as a gift, plays a central role in family and class reunions, and can make or break any gathering among friends and relatives. But is food and gastrointestinal nutrition also important for palliative and hospice patients?