hospice care

hospice care

As defined in the UK, care for a terminally ill person and his or her carers, which is provided at home, in day care and in a hospice itself, which provides a range of services, including pain control, symptom relief, skilled nursing care, counseling, complementary therapies, spiritual care, art, music, physiotherapy, reminiscence, and bereavement support. Multi-professional teams and volunteers work together to provide care based on need and personal choice, and try to offer pain relief and help the dying achieve dignity, peace and calm.