Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023, at 6 p.m. Former President Jimmy Carter has brought national attention to hospice care. On this Health Matters: Mental Health Edition, host Jenny Gregorio talks with Amanda Gardner, with Christus Hospice Shreveport-Bossier, about the support hospice care provides to patients and families and the potential benefits of entering hospice care earlier rather than later.
Health Matters: Mental Health Edition—Can Early Hospice Care Contribute to Quality of Life?
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