THE CASE OF TERRI SCHIAVO
WHY IS HOSPICE INVOLVED IN THE SCHIAVO CASE?
STATEMENT BY THE HOSPICE FOUNDATION OF AMERICA
CONCERNING HOSPICE, FEEDING TUBES AND THE TERRI SCHIAVO CASE
“The Terri Schiavo case has brought attention to the role of hospice in end-of-life care, but unfortunately due to misstatements and misconceptions, the case has the potential to damage the essential work carried out daily in more than 3,000 hospices nationwide. “…Click here for more
COMMENTARY MSNBC, BY ARTHUR CAPLAN, PH.D.
“Those who suggested that any hospice would ever let a person die a miserable, painful death should simply recant….No one, whatever their motives or goals, should ever be allowed to suggest that those who provide care in hospices do so in a way that does anything other than put the…maintenance of human dignity at the forefront.” Click here for more.
- Why is Hospice Involved in the Schiavo Case?
-HFA Position Paper
-Commentary MSNBC
-Statement by the Hospice of the Florida Suncoast (PDF) - What are the Clinical Issues?
-Withholding of Nutrition and Hydration
-Myths of Dying
-Myths of Pain
-Signs of Approaching Death - HFA Writings and Media Interviews on the Schiavo Case
- Schiavo Timeline
- Information on Living Wills and Advanced Directives
- HFA Resources
- Additional Resources
- The Schiavo Case Home