Hospice care is a type of care that provides relief from symptoms and pain during the last few months or years of a patient’s life. It is designed to provide comfort, support, and peace to patients and their families. Hospice care can be provided in an inpatient setting (such as an intensive care unit), or it can be provided as part of home health care.
Palliative care is a type of care that is focused on alleviating the symptoms and pain associated with terminal illness. It helps patients and their families cope with the physical, emotional, social, spiritual, and practical challenges that come with end-of-life issues. Palliative care may also help improve quality of life by providing relief from disease-related fatigue, anxiety, depression, and other symptoms.
At Shining Light Hospice Care, we offer both hospice care and palliative care to our patients. We believe that it is important for patients and their family members to have access to both types of services so that they can find the best possible balance for them.
