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How Palliative Care Helps With SCLC " And Why It's Not Just for End of Life
2+ week, 34+ min ago (1802+ words) Mona Bratter had trouble breathing after surgery in 2023 to treat her small-cell lung cancer (SCLC). But when her oncologist suggested palliative care to help manage her discomfort, she was hesitant. "I thought it was something only used at the end…...
Home Team Care Crew helps man with terminal cancer
1+ hour, 37+ min ago (57+ words) KING5. com Home Team Care Crew helps man with terminal cancer To stream KING 5 on your phone, you need the KING 5 app. Download the KING 5 app Next up in 5 Example video title will go here for this video Before You Leave,…...
New senior housing project taking shape at former UWO Fond du Lac campus
4+ hour, 23+ min ago (279+ words) FOND DU LAC (NBC 26) " At the former site of the UW Oshkosh Fond du Lac Campus a new senior housing development is in the works. The property will boast 90 units spanning 12 acres of the property. Fond du Lac County currently…...
Council on Aging launches annual fan drive for seniors
14+ hour, 10+ min ago (263+ words) The Webster Parish Council on Aging began its annual Fan Drive on June 1, seeking community support to help local seniors stay cool during the summer months. According to Karen Guice, outreach coordinator for the Council on Aging, many older adults…...
Assisted living statistics: Demographics, services, and trends
4+ hour, 7+ min ago (1086+ words) More than 32, 000 assisted living communities throughout the United States provide housing and support for older adults who can no longer live independently. As the population ages, demand for assisted living continues to grow. This report by A Place for Mom…...
Five Years in the Making: We Can Work Equips Clinicians to Support Patients Who Keep Working Through Cancer
8+ hour, 19+ min ago (218+ words) Aim I: Understanding the Impact of Cancer on Employment and Worker Well-Being The project's first phase focused on male cancer survivors'a population underrepresented in prior survivorship research, which had largely centered on female breast cancer patients. Ninety-five working cancer survivors over…...
Ouray County Joins AARP Age-Friendly Communities Network
20+ hour, 34+ min ago (451+ words) With Sing Fit, caregivers connect with loved ones and create special moments through song AARP Colorado is proud to announce Ouray County's enrollment in the AARP Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities, a program dedicated to promoting livable communities for…...
Presbyterian Healthcare Services to drop most Medicare Advantage plans, cut 150 jobs
1+ hour, 14+ min ago (718+ words) Presbyterian Healthcare Services said Tuesday it will discontinue most of its Medicare Advantage plans beginning in 2027 and eliminate 150 administrative positions, the latest moves by a health system that has grappled with mounting financial losses and a failed merger attempt in…...
Benchmark Senior Living Recertified as a Great Place to Work" for Ninth Consecutive Year
5+ hour, 54+ min ago (238+ words) Jun 02, 2026, 18: 40 ET Benchmark Associates Cite Meaningful Work, Inclusive Culture & Strong Sense of Community Among Top Reasons for Recognition WALTHAM, Mass. , June 2, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Benchmark Senior Living, the largest senior living provider in New England, has been certified as a Great Place…...
New Report Highlights Programming Preferences of Men in Senior Living Communities
7+ hour, 25+ min ago (282+ words) Men over the age of 50 are more likely to participate in activities and programs if they are in-person, one hour long and meet once per month. That's according to the findings from a report from Mather Institute, which surveyed 924 men…...