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Hospice care is a commitment…
A commitment given to those persons facing terminal illness when options
seem so few. Hospice provides specialized care for such persons so
that they may live life fully and as comfortably as possible.
Hospice…
- Embellishes quality of life
- Supports the belief that each of us have the right to die pain free
and with dignity, and that our families will receive the necessary
support to allow us to do so
- Where the focus is on caring, not curing
- Is not intended to hasten or postpone death
- Affirms life and regards dying as a natural process
- Cares for the patient as a whole by providing physical, emotional,
social and spiritual support for patient and family
- Emphasizes pain management and symptom control (palliative care) rather
than curative treatment
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