The Mayday Fund, a New York City-based foundation dedicated to alleviating the incidence, degree, and consequence of human physical pain, is interested in providing new leaders in the pain field with tools that will enable them to reach the broader public. In 2004, Mayday established the Mayday Pain & Society Fellowship: A Media and Policy
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Recent news of a pending shortage in hospice and palliative care physicians has raised concern throughout the country that those patients in most need of this specialty care may not be able to receive the care when they need it. According to the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, there may be a shortfall
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When you think about nursing homes and assisted living facilities, the word “advocacy,” or why advocacy may be important, may not be the first thing that comes to your mind. A couple of organizations lead the charge in this arena by proactively addressing issues impacting this underserved community of people who desperately need effective advocacy
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New Approach to Teaching Palliative Care to Break Down Silos The University of Louisville has created a unique curriculum to help develop an interdisciplinary approach to palliative care. The program is designed for medical, nursing, social work and pastoral care students, and is intended to help and prepare students to work better together for the
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Fibromyalgia (FM) (pronounced fy-bro-my-AL-ja) is a common and chronic disorder characterized by widespread muscle pain, fatigue, and multiple tender points. The word “fibromyalgia” comes from the Latin term for fibrous tissue (fibro) and the Greek terms for muscle (myo) and pain (algia). Tender points are specific places on the body—on the neck, shoulders, back, hips,
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