By Shannin Prather
January 2019 | 2019 Winter Newsletter
Hospice is care that offers comfort and support to people facing a terminal illness and provides a compassionate system of care for those who have received a terminal diagnosis of six months or less. Hospice recognizes that the dying process is a part of living and focuses on enhancing the quality of remaining life.
Hospice care deals with pain management, as well as the emotional, social, and spiritual aspects of the end-of-life process. Some hospice providers offer comfort and support directly into the patients’ home enabling them to spend their final days in a familiar and loving environment.
A hospice team consists of doctors, nurses, aides, social workers, spiritual care givers, counselors, therapists, and volunteers—all of whom are specially trained to provide pain and symptom management for the patient and support for the family or other support network.
Each person’s needs are unique. The hospice team works with the patient and family to develop a personalized care plan to ensure the patient and family are at the center of all decision-making. The focus of hospice is controlling pain, managing symptoms, and providing comfort, and dignity.
Bereavement resources are a unique service provided by hospice care. Hospice organizations provide trained professionals who assist the patient and family with grief management. Many hospices have support groups and other bereavement services available to serve people in need.
The patient, family, and/or doctor can begin the hospice journey by calling or visiting a hospice facility as soon as a terminal disease is diagnosed or at the time a patient decides to move from a treatment plan focused on curing the disease to a plan focused on providing comfort and pain relief.
To learn more about hospice services available in Santa Clara County, speak with a Community Resource Specialist of Sourcewise: (408) 350-3200, option 1.
Hospice is care that offers comfort and support to people facing a terminal illness and provides a compassionate system of care for those who have received a terminal diagnosis of six months or less. Hospice recognizes that the dying process is a part of living and focuses on enhancing the quality of remaining life.
Hospice care deals with pain management, as well as the emotional, social, and spiritual aspects of the end-of-life process. Some hospice providers offer comfort and support directly into the patients’ home enabling them to spend their final days in a familiar and loving environment.
A hospice team consists of doctors, nurses, aides, social workers, spiritual care givers, counselors, therapists, and volunteers—all of whom are specially trained to provide pain and symptom management for the patient and support for the family or other support network.
Each person’s needs are unique. The hospice team works with the patient and family to develop a personalized care plan to ensure the patient and family are at the center of all decision-making. The focus of hospice is controlling pain, managing symptoms, and providing comfort, and dignity.
Bereavement resources are a unique service provided by hospice care. Hospice organizations provide trained professionals who assist the patient and family with grief management. Many hospices have support groups and other bereavement services available to serve people in need.
The patient, family, and/or doctor can begin the hospice journey by calling or visiting a hospice facility as soon as a terminal disease is diagnosed or at the time a patient decides to move from a treatment plan focused on curing the disease to a plan focused on providing comfort and pain relief.
To learn more about hospice services available in Santa Clara County, speak with a Community Resource Specialist of Sourcewise: (408) 350-3200, option 1.