November is National Hospice Month

To the Editor:

When we think of healthcare breakthroughs, we usually think of new surgical procedure or miracle drugs, not hospice care.  Hospice’s story, however, is unique and remarkable.

In just over three decades, hospice has quietly revolutionized the way people die in America by honoring wishes and bringing peace, dignity and comfort to millions of patients and families. Hospice focuses on palliative measures rather than curative. One of the principles that make hospice care unique is that the patient and family is one unit of care.

November is National Hospice Month a time when we at Emerald Coast Hospice honor our patients and families, and recognize the contributions of professionals and volunteers who provide hospice care.

Emerald Coast Hospice provides direct care, support and education to the residents in our community to ensure comfort, dignity and choice during life-threatening illness or the transition of dying.  When patients and families choose hospice, they receive care unlike any other.  The hospice team treats pain and symptoms with aggressive medical care and eases the emotional and spiritual suffering of patients, families and loved ones.

At Emerald Coast Hospice our mission is to provide compassionate end-of-life care for patients and families through clinical excellence and uncompromising service.

This November please remember the hospice professionals and volunteers who are making a difference every day in the lives of our community’s terminally ill and their families.  They truly are the heart and soul of hospice.

Ronni Bowen RN
Account Executive