Hospice definition and purpose

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Topic: Hospice

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Primary source: https://salusmax.de/ar/pfle-xikon-2/hospiz

Quick Info

Hospice care focuses on pain relief, psychosocial support, and enabling a dignified death. Cure is not the focus.

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Key points

  • When is a hospice relevant?: A hospice is relevant in the final life phase of terminally ill people, when accompaniment and palliative care are needed.
  • What options exist for hospice support?: Inpatient hospice, outpatient hospice services at home. Inpatient hospice provides facility-based accompaniment; outpatient hospice services accompany people in their own homes.

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What does hospice care focus on?

Hospice care focuses on pain relief, psychosocial support, and enabling a dignified death. Cure is not the focus.

When is a hospice relevant?

A hospice is relevant in the final life phase of terminally ill people, when accompaniment and palliative care are needed.

What options exist for hospice support?

Inpatient hospice, outpatient hospice services at home. Inpatient hospice provides facility-based accompaniment; outpatient hospice services accompany people in their own homes.

Sources

  1. https://salusmax.de/ar/pfle-xikon-2/hospiz

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