HospiceCare, Inc.
Park Hills, Missouri
Serving St. Francois, Ste. Genevieve, Washington, Perry, Iron, Madison
and parts of Jefferson and Reynolds counties in Missouri
Park Hills, Missouri
Serving St. Francois, Ste. Genevieve, Washington, Perry, Iron, Madison
and parts of Jefferson and Reynolds counties in Missouri
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The Philosophy of Hospice
Hospice was a term used centuries ago to describe places of refuge along the
rough, rugged paths of the Swiss Alps. In these shelters, weary and wounded
travelers found rest and loving care. Although hospice today is a system of
care rather than a particular place, it still provides support, respite, and relief
to weary travelers - those walking the path of a terminal illness and the loved
ones who suffer with them.
The focus of hospice is on the individual and the involved family rather than
the disease. It is the goal of the hospice staff to provide for the whole person -
emotionally, physically, socially and spiritually. Care focuses on restoring
dignity and a sense of personal fulfillment to the dying by allowing choices,
listening and caring.
The Goal of Hospice
Hospice is a special way of caring for people with terminal illness and their
families. Hospice neither hastens nor prolongs death. It supports life to the
very end. The goal of hospice is to meet all of the patient's needs - physical,
emotional, social and spiritual - as well as the needs of the family.
Why Hospice Services?
Research and medical treatment for serious illness has improved tremendously
in recent years. However, there are diseases that still cannot be cured. In
other cases, for unknown medical reasons, treatment of a serious illness is
not effective and their illness becomes terminal. Even though a person in
these situations cannot be cured of their illness, there is much that can be
done to help them have a life until they die.
We help people maintain control over their life and are committed to keep
them physically comfortable as long as they are alive. If they are referred
to us soon enough, we can often help people complete the things they wish
to complete before they die.
Probably, most important of all, is the fact that the services we provide puts
into place the necessary support for the person to remain where they live in
the presence of their family and friends. This affords people their privacy
and allows them to die naturally, with their loved ones, and with the dignity
that every person deserves.
Hospice was a term used centuries ago to describe places of refuge along the
rough, rugged paths of the Swiss Alps. In these shelters, weary and wounded
travelers found rest and loving care. Although hospice today is a system of
care rather than a particular place, it still provides support, respite, and relief
to weary travelers - those walking the path of a terminal illness and the loved
ones who suffer with them.
The focus of hospice is on the individual and the involved family rather than
the disease. It is the goal of the hospice staff to provide for the whole person -
emotionally, physically, socially and spiritually. Care focuses on restoring
dignity and a sense of personal fulfillment to the dying by allowing choices,
listening and caring.
The Goal of Hospice
Hospice is a special way of caring for people with terminal illness and their
families. Hospice neither hastens nor prolongs death. It supports life to the
very end. The goal of hospice is to meet all of the patient's needs - physical,
emotional, social and spiritual - as well as the needs of the family.
Why Hospice Services?
Research and medical treatment for serious illness has improved tremendously
in recent years. However, there are diseases that still cannot be cured. In
other cases, for unknown medical reasons, treatment of a serious illness is
not effective and their illness becomes terminal. Even though a person in
these situations cannot be cured of their illness, there is much that can be
done to help them have a life until they die.
We help people maintain control over their life and are committed to keep
them physically comfortable as long as they are alive. If they are referred
to us soon enough, we can often help people complete the things they wish
to complete before they die.
Probably, most important of all, is the fact that the services we provide puts
into place the necessary support for the person to remain where they live in
the presence of their family and friends. This affords people their privacy
and allows them to die naturally, with their loved ones, and with the dignity
that every person deserves.
800/876-0162
573/431-0162
573/431-0162