HOSPICE CARE

Hospice care focuses on quality of life rather than extending life. The care provided is both humane and compassionate for people in the last stages of an incurable illness
so that they may live as comfortably as possible. Hospice care treats the person rather than the illness, helping to manage symptoms so that a person’s final days may be
spent with dignity, surrounded by their loved ones. Hospice care is family-centered – it includes both the patient and family in making any decisions