Understanding Hospice
Hospice is not a place
hospice does not mean hopeless
hospice is a service
Hospice is a philosophy of care and can be provided wherever the patient lives. Our nurses, certified aides, social workers, and hospice chaplains will be at the patient's call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
hospice is a service
hospice does not mean hopeless
hospice is a service
Hospice is a service that focuses on symptom management and pain control for a patient who has been diagnosed with a terminal illness. Hospice allows for the patient to live his/her final days in a peaceful, comfortable, and dignified way.
hospice does not mean hopeless
hospice does not mean hopeless
hospice does not mean hopeless
Although hospice patients must have a terminal illness, our philosophy emphasizes positive outcomes through goal setting and living life to the fullest. In fact, hospice patients are not required to have a DNR (Do Not Resuscitate).