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A hospice nurse tells her personal story     “Beth Hurley of Norwell is a hospice nurse who provides compassionate care with dignity and eases pain for people with serious and often terminal illnesses. She knows what its like both as a nurse with the Norwell VNA and Hospice, and also as ...

  Hospice care, home health, and palliative care are inevitable points in all people’s lives. Although it may sound upsetting for many people who love life and live it to the fullest, the one and only thing that is certain from the time you are born. The certainty is that you will eventually ...

This is a true story of an amazing husband, father, and artist who made the right choice of seeking care through a hospice service. Scenarios like this one are idealistic in hospice care but not all issues are as gradually alleviated as this one. The many diverse cultures, religions, families, and i...

A Short History… Each society throughout history has evolved special ways of caring for the dying and the bereaved. For example: in old China the “death houses” offered a place for the destitute dying to stay; in New Zealand, Maori customs give practical support for the family at the time ...