Aging Oklahoma veterans can use your help Published: Sat, May 26, 2012 On Memorial Day we honor the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice protecting our nation. First observed in the years following the Civil War as “Decoration Day,” soldiers placed flowers on the graves of their fallen comrades. Today, we spend this day of remembrance with patriotic parades, memorial... Read More

Hospital treatment for dementia patients attracts attention Published: Thu, Sep 29, 2011 One-fifth of Medicare nursing home patients with advanced Alzheimer's or other dementias were sent to hospitals or other nursing homes for questionable reasons in their final months, often enduring tube feeding and intensive care that prolonged their demise, a new study found. Nursing homes may feel hospital... Read More

Living wills, hospices ease end-of-life suffering Published: Mon, Jun 27, 2011 Not many of us spend time thinking about our deaths. We wish to live long and independent lives, remain healthy until the very end and leave this earth quickly and pain-free. Sadly, for many that does not happen. Chronic illnesses, such as cancer, heart and lung disease and Alzheimer's, progress slowly and... Read More

Tulsa-area contestants will vie for Ms. Senior Oklahoma Pageant title Published: Tue, Mar 29, 2011 Grace Hospice Foundation will host the 6th Annual Ms. Senior Oklahoma Pageant, honoring senior ladies in the Tulsa region. Read More

Faith, law and the 'good death' Updated: Wed, Jun 30, 2010 Months before his death in 1958, Pope Pius XII wrote: "Is the suppression of pain and consciousness by means of narcotics (when it is demanded by a medical indication) permitted, by religion and morality, to the patient and the doctor (even at the approach of death and when one foresees that the administration of... Read More

Grace Hospice Updated: Tue, Oct 6, 2009 Tulsa, OK – Grace Hospice of Northeastern Oklahoma is planning a special Open House to mark its 10th Anniversary serving the community in Northeastern Oklahoma. Grace Hospice is locally owned and operated, Medicare-certified, community based organization. For 10 years, Grace Hospice has been providing... Read More

Palliative Care Published: Sun, Jun 29, 2008 Holistic medicine is taking hold in Oklahoma hospitals. Palliative care programs aim to bring doctors, nurses, clergy and others together to relieve the pain and distress of serious illness. The goal is to lessen suffering and treat symptoms rather than the underlying health problems. Read More

Treatment for cancer in last days of life rises Updated: Sat, Jun 3, 2006 ATLANTA - Doctors are reporting a disturbing rise in the number of cancer patients getting chemo and other aggressive but futile treatment in the last days of their lives. Critics of the practice say doctors instead should be concentrating on helping these patients die with dignity and in comfort, perhaps in a... Read More

Hospice workers provide quality life for terminally ill Updated: Mon, Jan 21, 2002 Hospice workers provide care for terminally ill people and their family. They make sure your loved one's last days are as nice as they can be. 91-year-old Fay Garten's has met with hospice nurse Ginger Hines two to three times a week since October. She's been diagnosed with failure to thrive. For family member... Read More