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Most people have heard of Hospice, the service that works to accompany end of life with dignity and without pain. Unfortunately this incredible organization is often as misunderstood as it is under-appreciated. This article will try to help improve that situation.
Hospice is a philosophy of care which focuses on the palliation of (to cloak, conceal, and relieve) the symptoms of terminally ill patients. The term and its implementation goes back to the middle ages, when sometimes the terminally ill were brought into churches and cared for there. Some say the first hospices date to the Crusades, although the first dedicated hospice was thought to be in Rhodes in the 14th Century. The focus in hospice is not to cure the disease, but instead to help the patient and his/her family mee Read More
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