Hospice

Vicky sits in a park in Madrid. She’s smiling because her hospice caretakers have arranged for her to fly home to the Dominican Republic to visit her mom and family one last time.

'What I really needed was a hug': Madrid hospice workers make sure the unhoused won't die alone

Dozens of people who are homeless die every year in Spain, often on the streets — and usually alone. But one small hospice program is trying to make a difference by connecting with homeless people and spending time with them, even at the very end of life.

'What I really needed was a hug': Madrid hospice workers make sure the unhoused won't die alone
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Could magic mushrooms become a new drug for hospice care?

Could magic mushrooms become a new drug for hospice care?
Ospizio al Colle del Piccolo S.Bernardo, Italy. Languages such as Italian ('ospizio') and Spanish ('hospicio') have words that sound like 'hospice'. But they mean something different: old people's home, poorhouse, refuge for migrants.

What happens when the doctor says 'hospice' and you understand 'poorhouse'?

What happens when the doctor says 'hospice' and you understand 'poorhouse'?
Palliative care patient in Pune, India.

Part V: Dispensing Comfort

Part V: Dispensing Comfort

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The Antlers

In the age of the download single, The Antlers had an unlikely hit with their 2009 album Hospice. The storyline is about coming to terms with the death of a friend. But the music isn't what you'd expect – it's not morose and spare, it's big and lush.

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Health Care Hot Button: 'Death Panels' vs. Doctor Consultations

In regards to the controversial end-of-life provisions in President Obama's health care plan, The Takeaway speaks with Laurel Coleman, a geriatrician and palliative care specialist, and Amity Shlaes, a fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations.

Health Care Hot Button: 'Death Panels' vs. Doctor Consultations