Hospice is a special kind of health care service for individuals with a limited life expectancy due to any illness. . Hospice offers care in the home whenever possible, focusing on comfort and maximizing quality of life. .
Hospice seeks to ease the pain and suffering associated with the illness.
Hospice offers care and support to family members during the illness and in the period of bereavement that follows. . Hospice uses a team approach working with the patient's own physician. . A non-profit agency, Kanawha Hospice Care, Inc. was founded in Kanawha County in November 1979. With the patient's permission, anyone can make the initial contact. When the physician gives his consent, a hospice nurse will visit to explain hospice care to the patient and family and assess their needs.