All news on the topic: Hospices

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Hospice nurse explains 'death stare' and what it means when someone is dying
Julie McFadden, a registered nurse based in Los Angeles who specialises in hospice care, has shared a video to explain the 'death stare' and what it means when someone is about to die
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Bobby Power's daughter pays tribute with wedding day picture after his death
Former Manchester United footballer Bobby Power died in February at the age of 40 following a battle with pancreatic cancer, with his daughter leading the tributes
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'A hospice gave my wife peaceful final days - these places need more funds now'
Hospice UK is urging Chancellor Jeremy Hunt and PM Rishi Sunak to find emergency funding to help struggling hospices, and to also reform the way they are funded in the future
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Hospice nurse shares phenomena people go through right before they die
Hospice nurse, Julie McFadden, has shared a phenomenon she’s witnessed very often during her time working in palliative and intensive care units and says it can often leave families crushed
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Boy's heartbreaking wish to Santa for first Christmas since losing young brother
Toddler Jack Midgley from Bradford died tragically on Boxing Day of Sudden Infant Death - now his family say his brother revealed his moving wish to Father Christmas
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Doctor who's watched 2,000 people die explains patients' poignant last words
Sarah Wells, a palliative care doctor at Marie Curie Hospice in Solihull, has told of the words from patients that make her realise that they are coming close to the end
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Former first lady Rosalynn Carter enters hospice care as she battles dementia
Former first lady Rosalynn Carter is now receiving hospice care at home, months after a Dementia diagnosis, according to her grandson
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Man offers to pay nurse's salary for two years to thank her for caring for mum
Wayne Phillips was so taken aback by the excellent care received by his dying mother, Jean, at St David's Hospice he has offered to pay her salary for two years to say thank you
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Woman in hospice care gets dying wish granted to reunite with pet horse
Karina Courtmanche, a 79-year-old woman in hospice care with a few months left to live, had one dying wish for administrators - to reunite with her beloved pet horse in a heartwarming moment that brought the entire place to tears
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Meet Britain's wonder women keeping our country running
Women make up 65% of the UK's public sector workforce - this International Women's Day, The Mirror celebrates five whose contributions deserve to be recognised