There are currently no new announcements! Hospice is a concept of caring derived from medieval times, symbolizing a place where travelers, pilgrims and the sick, wounded or dying could find rest and comfort. The contemporary hospice offers a comprehensive program of care to patients and families facing a life threatening illness. Hospice is primarily a concept of care, not a specific place of care .Hospice emphasizes palliative rather than curative treatment: quality rather than quanity of life. The dying are comforted. Professional medical care is given, and sophisticated symptom relief provided.The patient and family are both included in the care place and emotional, spiritual and practical support is given based on the patient's wishes and family's needs. Trained volunteers can offer respire care for family members as well as meaningful support to the patient. Hospice affirms life and regards dying as a normal process. Hospice neither hastens nor postpones death. Hospice provides personalized services and a caring community so that patients and families can attain the necessary preparation for a death that is satisfactory to them. Hospice care is provided to patients who have a limited life expectancy. These patients have also made a decision to spend their last with dignity and better quality of life. Those involved in the process of dying have a variety of ...
