A widow recounts her husband Craig's final months battling bladder cancer, highlighting the immense financial and emotional toll of end-of-life care in the US. They raised $65,000 for private nursing and medical supplies, as New York's medical aid in dying law came too late for Craig.
Fraser Coast Hospice in regional Queensland, which has cared for 950 people in five years, faces closure on June 10 due to a $60,000 monthly funding gap. The facility is seeking urgent donations to avoid entering voluntary administration.
Sendai City will provide municipal land free of charge to a private operator for the establishment of a children's hospice, aiming to support children with serious illnesses like pediatric cancer and their families. The facility, expected to open in fiscal 2028, will be the first of its kind in Miyagi Prefecture.
A deliberate act of sabotage targeting high-voltage cables over the Teltow canal caused a major power outage in Berlin, affecting 35,000 homes and businesses for five days. The "Volcano Group," an environmentalist extremist organization, claimed responsibility, linking the attack to their anti-fossil fuel and anti-capitalist agenda.
Former US Congressman Barney Frank, a prominent Democrat known for his role in financial regulation and LGBT advocacy, died Tuesday night at 86. He represented southern Massachusetts for over 30 years and was a key architect of the Dodd-Frank Act.
Barney Frank, a liberal icon and gay-rights pioneer who served in Congress for over 30 years, died at 86 while receiving hospice care for congestive heart failure. He advocated for economic issues over polarizing culture wars in his final message to Democrats.
The Trump administration has imposed a 6-month moratorium on new Medicare enrollments for hospice and home health agencies to combat systemic fraud, affecting providers nationwide while allowing existing ones to operate.
Discussing how people want to be treated at the end of their life can be hard, but experts say planning can bring dignity and comfort.
Gary McKee has run 100 marathons in 100 days for Hospice at Home West Cumbria.
