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Korea to Broaden Nurse Qualifications for Home Hospice Services

Korea to Broaden Nurse Qualifications for Home Hospice Services

SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean government is moving to ease staffing requirements for home-based hospice services in an effort to expand access to end-of-life care that allows patients to die with dignity at home. According to the Ministry of Health and Welfare, a proposed amendment to the enforcement regulations of the Act [...]

More Terminal Cancer Patients Turn to Home Hospice Services

More Terminal Cancer Patients Turn to Home Hospice Services

SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — An increasing number of terminal cancer patients in South Korea are using home hospice services, new government data has revealed. According to data released by the Ministry of Health and Welfare and the National Cancer Center on Tuesday, over 1,000 terminal cancer patients took advantage of home hospice services during [...]