Does the Hospice do anything to make death come sooner?
No, that is not what a Hospice is about. Death is a normal process of life and just as giving birth requires specialist help at times so too does the dying process. Hospices have staff that can help alleviate pain and psychological distress and sometimes staff can help in really difficult situations such as when decisions around resuscitation may need to be taken. The most overriding principle at all times however is that privacy and dignity is maintained.
