Home Care Providers to Get Education in Palliative Care

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Oncology NEWS InternationalOncology NEWS International Vol 7 No 12
Volume 7
Issue 12

LOS ANGELES-City of Hope National Medical Center’s Nursing Research and Education Department has received a grant from the National Cancer Institute to provide palliative care training for home care professionals at 10 Los Angeles area home care agencies and 50 agencies across the country. Called HOPE (Home care Outreach for Palliative care Education), the program’s goal is to help dying patients achieve the best quality of life while maximizing comfort and maintaining dignity.

LOS ANGELES—City of Hope National Medical Center’s Nursing Research and Education Department has received a grant from the National Cancer Institute to provide palliative care training for home care professionals at 10 Los Angeles area home care agencies and 50 agencies across the country. Called HOPE (Home care Outreach for Palliative care Education), the program’s goal is to help dying patients achieve the best quality of life while maximizing comfort and maintaining dignity.

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