National Hospice and Palliative Care Month
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The Highland County Board of Commissioners proclaimed the month of November 2011 as National Hospice and Palliative Care Month at their Wednesday, Nov. 9 meeting, and encourage citizens to increase their understanding and awareness of care at the end of life and to observe this month with appropriate activities and programs.
Hospice and palliative care offer the highest-quality services and supports to patients and family caregivers facing serious and life-limiting illness.
Hospice care and palliative care providers take the time to ask what is important to those they are caring for and listen to what their patients and families say.
Skilled and compassionate hospice and palliative care professionals, including physicians, nurses, social workers, therapists, counselors, health aides and clergy, provide comprehensive care focused on the wishes of each individual patient.
Hospice of Hope is raising awareness of its services. Coping with a serious or life-limiting illness is not easy. In fact, it might be the hardest work you’ll ever do. Working with doctors and hospitals, navigating the maze of care needs, figuring out insurance coverage, all in addition to taking care of your family can be overwhelming. Hospice of Hope wants the community to know that there’s help.
Hospice and palliative care providers take the time to talk with you and help you understand your illness and what care options might be available. They make your wishes a priority and make sure you get the care you want and deserve.
“We’re working hard all year round to make sure people know that support, comfort and respect are available at a time when hope seems out of reach,” said Kavin Cartmell, Hospice of Hope Executive Director. “Yet during November, we ramp up our efforts to raise awareness of the high-quality care that’s available during one of life’s most challenging times.”
Hospice care provides expert pain management, symptom control, psycho-social support and spiritual care to patients and families when a cure is not possible. All the necessary medicines and equipment needed to keep a patient comfortable can be brought right to the home, which is where most Americans would like to be if at all possible. Hospice of Hope makes this happen.
Each year more than 1.5 million people with a life-limiting illness get help from the nation’s hospice and palliative care providers. To find out more about how Hospice of Hope can help you and your family call 800-928-4848. Remember you have a choice when it comes to hospice care - choose Hospice of Hope Ohio Valley by name. We Listen, We Care.
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Hospice and palliative care offer the highest-quality services and supports to patients and family caregivers facing serious and life-limiting illness.
Hospice care and palliative care providers take the time to ask what is important to those they are caring for and listen to what their patients and families say.
Skilled and compassionate hospice and palliative care professionals, including physicians, nurses, social workers, therapists, counselors, health aides and clergy, provide comprehensive care focused on the wishes of each individual patient.
Hospice of Hope is raising awareness of its services. Coping with a serious or life-limiting illness is not easy. In fact, it might be the hardest work you’ll ever do. Working with doctors and hospitals, navigating the maze of care needs, figuring out insurance coverage, all in addition to taking care of your family can be overwhelming. Hospice of Hope wants the community to know that there’s help.
Hospice and palliative care providers take the time to talk with you and help you understand your illness and what care options might be available. They make your wishes a priority and make sure you get the care you want and deserve.
“We’re working hard all year round to make sure people know that support, comfort and respect are available at a time when hope seems out of reach,” said Kavin Cartmell, Hospice of Hope Executive Director. “Yet during November, we ramp up our efforts to raise awareness of the high-quality care that’s available during one of life’s most challenging times.”
Hospice care provides expert pain management, symptom control, psycho-social support and spiritual care to patients and families when a cure is not possible. All the necessary medicines and equipment needed to keep a patient comfortable can be brought right to the home, which is where most Americans would like to be if at all possible. Hospice of Hope makes this happen.
Each year more than 1.5 million people with a life-limiting illness get help from the nation’s hospice and palliative care providers. To find out more about how Hospice of Hope can help you and your family call 800-928-4848. Remember you have a choice when it comes to hospice care - choose Hospice of Hope Ohio Valley by name. We Listen, We Care.
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