Dr. Dustin Clark, an Emergency Medicine specialist from Johnson City, is one of the medical directors at Smoky Mountain Home Health and Hospice. He took some time with us to answer important questions and provide valuable information about hospice care. What is the difference between curative care and palliative or comfort care? “A lot [...]

A terminal disease or chronic illness, either in our own life or in the life of a family member, is something most of us will face at some point. These situations can prompt us to think about our own mortality and how we want to be treated if we have to deal with a disease [...]