Traditional hospices relied more on the comfort aspect while modern hospices stress on both the comfort as well as hospitalization supported with the required drugs. There are various activities performed by the hospices including pain relief, spiritual enhancement, physiotherapy classes, nursing home care and involvement of the individual in art and musical activities. This brings the desired change in the lifestyle of the individual who has been staying in a hospital for a long time period.

A hospice understands the needs of the patient as well as his near and dear ones. This is the primary reason why people prefer to avail the care of a hospice as compared to a hospital. Statistics prove that a majority of aged die in a state of depression due to their illness and the uncontrollable pain in the last stage. This situation has been altered to a great extent by the hospice, which tends to fulfill the needs of peace of mind of patients and provide them relief from pain. 

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hospice volunteering              Reply to this Comment I agree with the volunteer coordinator. I used to volunteer at a hospice program in Kentucky. It was harder then I thought, and following the suggestions of my vc, didn't make sense at first. Volunteers were supposed to go 2-3 times a month to visit patients, well since I had more time, i went more, and it led to my patient and I becoming too dependent on eachother. I was reminded and re-educated, and finally, after a long look at myself it was for my and the patient's own good. I was there when he passed away, which meant the world to me. However, intially I found myself angry that I wasn't supposed to see him more, and even though I thought he liked all the visits, who knows if he really did all the time. Anyway, I learned a lot, mostly that hospice volunteer work is special, all the volunteers were. Volunteer coordinators in hospice are highly trained people, who have the patient as the top priority, and try to help volunteers help the patient, without becoming too attached, I appreciated my experience.                By:          Posted: Jan 31 2007 07:35:36 PM Be careful when choosing a hospice              Reply to this Comment All of you are obviously in the same category as Michelle Barnhart and Odyssey if you are more "concerned" about my feelings than you are about the fact that Ms. Barnhart and Odyssey broke federal laws and violated the philosophy of hospice (allowing the patient to be in control of the end of her life).                By:          Posted: May 29 2008 11:04:28 AM

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