... to diverse populations, and funding. With the inclusion of hospice programs in nursinghomes, dying with dignity becomes even more important. Millions of aging baby boomers heighten the urgency for better ...
... treatments have over-ridden care for the soul. Death is regarded as a medical failure, and usually hidden away in hospitals, hospices, nursinghomes and mortuaries. We have lost the ability to talk openly ...
'Concentrates on the positive aspects of nursinghomes and offers strategies for identifying the best facilities--a guide for maintaining and improving relationships between the elderly and their families'--Provided ...