Hospice care, which helps control pain in the dying while providing compassionate care, also offers much-needed mental health support to patients and their families. According to the American Psychological Association, 15% to 20% of terminally ill patients are diagnosed with major depression, and family caregivers also suffer high rates of depression and anxiety. Not only does […]
Author Archives: Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio
Blake Farmer is Nashville Public Radio's senior health care reporter. In a partnership with Kaiser Health News and NPR, Blake covers health in Tennessee and the health care industry in the Nashville area for local and national audiences.
Blake has worked at WPLN throughout his career, most recently serving as news director and primary editor for the newsroom. Previously, his reporting focused on education and the military. He's also enjoyed producing stories about midnight frog gigging.
Growing up in East Nashville, Blake attended Lipscomb Academy. He went to college in Texas at Abilene Christian University where he cut his teeth in radio at KACU-FM. Before joining WPLN full time in 2007, Blake also wrote for the Nashville City Paper and filed international stories for World Christian Broadcasting.
