To view past topics click on Archives . Community support of the program is in the form of memorials, contributions and participation in fund-raising events. This provides the opportunity for the provision of services to any terminally ill patient regardless of their ability to pay. The Hospice Choice Hospice is a system of care specifically designed to enhance the quality of life for dying patients and their families by providing comprehensive, caring, emotional and physical support. Hospice focuses on people and each person's right to make choices and maintain dignity throughout the dying process.
Support is extended to the patient' s loved ones, as well.
T he center of hospice is the belief that each of us has the right to die pain-free, with dignity and self respect, and that our families will receive the necessary support to allow us to do so. The focus is on caring, not curing and, in most cases, care is provided in the patient's home where there is involvement and support of loved ones. Hospice care also is provided in freestanding hospice facilities, hospitals, and nursing homes. Hospice services are available to patients of any age, religion, race, or illness. Have been told they have terminal illness and have chosen not to have aggressive curative treatment.