Category Archives: Hospice

Home Care Abuse And Neglect: 14-year-old Starves To Death In Own Home

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Barry G Doyle

A 14-year-old girl literally starved to death in her own Ohio home. The County Coroner ruled the death a homicide due to neglect, and consequently charges have been filed against her mother and three nurses who were tasked with the … Continue reading →

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Walk A Mile In A House Hospice Nurse’s Shoes

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Barry G Doyle

Over the past few weeks, hospices have come under fire on this blog, and for good reason. Over just a few decades, house hospice care has grown from a primarily charitable venture to a $14 billion dollar a year industry. … Continue reading →

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Hospice Patients Manipulated Into Long-Term Drug Addicts With Over Medication

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Barry G Doyle

So that there’s no doubt, let me say this bluntly: hospice care is for those who are expected to die. The purpose of hospice is to ease a person’s transition into the next life. So why would a hospice be … Continue reading →

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For-Profit vs. Non-Profit Hospices

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Barry G Doyle

A Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) review of for-profit and nonprofit hospices has found some disturbing yet unsurprising trends. The article, Association of Hospice Agency Profit Status With Patient Diagnosis, Location of Care, and Length of Stay, has … Continue reading →

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In Iowa, 20 Years Between Hospice Inspections

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Barry G Doyle

Iowa may be a great place to visit, but I would not want to get end of life care there. A recent article in the Des Moines Register reveals that hospices in Iowa are scheduled to be inspected once every … Continue reading →

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