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The place where no one dies alone
By Lois M. Collins
Deseret News
Sep 19, 2023
The INN Between in Salt Lake City was one of America’s first hospices specifically for people who are homeless, though others now replicate its mission to ensure that those who are terminally ill don’t die alone or on the streets...

Study Finds Gap Between What Rural Residents Want for End-of-Life Care and What They Receive
Daily Yonder
Sep 12, 2023
A new study from St. David’s Foundation in Texas has found that when it comes to end-of-life care, most Texans want to die at home (76%), and to not be a burden to their family (77%). But only one in three people surveyed said their loved one’s wishes were honored...
Overdoses soared even as prescription pain pills plunged
Washington Post
Sep 12, 2023
The number of prescription opioid pain pills shipped in the United States plummeted nearly 45 percent between 2011 and 2019, new federal data shows, even as fatal overdoses rose to record levels as users increasingly used heroin, and then illegal fentanyl...

Hospice of the Piedmont Names Nancy Littlefield as New Chief Executive Officer
News Release
Sep 8, 2023
After a nationwide search, the Hospice of the Piedmont Board of Directors announced today they have named Nancy Littlefield, DNP, MSHA, RN, FACHE, NEA-BC, as the organization’s next President & Chief Executive Officer...




