Hospice

What is Hospice?

• Hospice is a compassionate approach to care designed to provide support and comfort to patients and their families when a life-limiting illness no longer responds to cure-oriented treatments.

• Hospice is a philosophy of care that accepts death as a final stage of life.

• Hospice care affirms life and neither prolongs life nor hastens death.

• Hospice care treats the person rather than a disease; it focuses on quality rather than length of life.

• The goal of hospice care is to improve the quality of a patient's last days by offering comfort and dignity.

• Hospice care is delivered by a caring team of professionals that are specially trained in end of life care.

• Hospice services provide support for the emotional, social and spiritual impact of the disease on the patient and also on the patient's family and friends.

Why Hospice?

During the final phase of a life-limiting illness there are unique physical, emotional, spiritual, social and financial needs that occur.  First Choice Hospice provides experienced, skilled clinicians who give needed help and support during this tender time.