“I’m enjoying life and planning ahead”
The spiritual aspect of the journey through end of life is an important part of palliative care offered through hospice, as discussed on HFAs television special "Hospice - Something More."
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What is hospice?
Hospice provides something more for patients when a cure is not an option. It is a medical care model focused on comfort. Hospice care aims to manage the patient’s symptoms while supporting their quality of life. It provides support for family caregivers, too. Understanding what hospice is — and isn’t — can help patients and…
What do hospice volunteers do?
Hospice volunteers are an integral part of the hospice team. Watch this 5-minute video to hear personal experiences of hospice volunteers at Hospice of Michigan. Are you ready to become a hospice volunteer?
How to access hospice care
When a life limiting incurable illness no longer responds to treatment, or when treatment severely diminishes the patient’s quality of life and the patient or their proxy has elected not to pursue further treatment, it’s time to consider hospice care. Entering hospice early with weeks or months of life remaining rather than waiting until death…
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