Hospice is primarily a concept of care, not a specific place of care. Hospice offers a comprehensive program of care to patients dealing with a life threatening illness in the last months or days of their life. Hospice stresses palliative rather than curative treatment; quality rather than quantity of life. The patient and their family [...]

There are a number of aspects to consider when choosing which hospice program to use when facing the end of life of a loved one or patient. One of the most important is accreditation of the program. Accreditation often means that a program offers the best in quality health care services. Accreditation The Joint Commission [...]