When a cure is no longer possible, Hospice means comfort and quality of life. Hospice is a concept of specialized care for people of all ages with terminal illnesses. Hospice is also for those who love them. Hospice caregivers are concerned with the whole person, with emotional as well as physical problems, and with the needs of friends and family. Our purpose is to provide support and care for persons in the last phases of an incurable disease so that they can live as fully and comfortably as possible.
Hospice affirms life and regards dying as a normal process.
Hospice neither hastens nor postpones death. Hospice believes that through personalized services and a caring community, patients and families can attain the necessary preparation for death that is satisfactory to them. We believe it is important that our daily work should reflect awareness of a purpose that is beyond us and at the same time moving us. As a community effort to meet these goals, Hospice of Jefferson County, Inc. will work cooperatively with other agencies, physicians, hospice volunteers, and clergy. We will support patients whether they have a means of payment or not.