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Navigating Hospice Care: A Holistic Guide to End-of-Life Support

Hospice of the North Coast

Key Takeaways The approach of hospice care is centered on offering comfort, support, and an enhanced quality of life for individuals with terminal illnesses. The hospice care team comprises medical experts, social workers, chaplains, and volunteers who collectively address the needs of patients and their families.

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Episode 26: How Do I Help The Caregiver?

Living With Hospice

I'm not a social worker. I am a very experienced person who's been a caregiver and a longtime hospice volunteer. A few years ago, the hospice I was volunteering for accepted a patient in the far north end of our county. It was an in home hospice care situation. I'm not a doctor.