For example, if a patient has poor vision, good lighting should be provided and eye wear should be kept clean. If a patient has painful joints, he or she should be handled gently and minimally. If a patient tends to react and respond slowly, then ample time should be set aside for that patient's visit. These compensations for the patient's deficits helps to make the patient more comfortable in his or her surroundings and with other people. It is important that the patient's spiritual needs be met with hospice care.
Unresolved issues can lead to agitation and further the patient's suffering.
An appropriately trained hospice worker can help a patient to work through these spiritual issues. Dialogues about Spiritual Issues involves being able to facilitate sharing between the hospice worker and the patient. The hospice worker can also help facilitate spiritual sharing between the patient and patient's family. Fostering Reconciliation is about resolving relationships. Life review is encouraged in an attempt to integrate life experiences so that meaning and forgiveness can be found.