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What Is Hospice: Hospice Philosophy and Goals Hospice philosophy respects the rights of patient and family: The right to enjoy the highest quality of life possible. The right to die with dignity, as dignity is perceived by the patient. The right to actively participate in managing the remaining life span, the dying process and the event of death. The right to remain a viable family member in the environment of choice. The right to have his/her needs considered on a personal, individual basis. Hospice strives to achieve excellence in its set objectives: Good physical care and relief of pain and other symptoms during illness without great mental or physical incapacitation. Ongoing emotional support of patients and family caregivers throughout illness. Support of the patient’s participation as an active family member by enabling him/her to remain at home and by offering services to accommodate family relationships. Assistance to the patient and the family in working through the grieving process and other issues involved in serious illness, changes in lifestyle and loss. Assistance with the family’s healthy resolution of bereavement issues up to a year or more after the death of the patient as needed. Initiation and maintenance of an ongoing community Hospice education program to keep Hospice available to the families, friends and neighbors of our community.

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