What kind of emotional and spiritual support does the hospice staff provide?
Hospice recognizes that people are more than a group of symptoms. People nearing the end of their lives often face emotional and spiritual distress. They may feel saddened as their physical abilities begin to decrease. They are afraid of being a burden to their families. They often are concerned about how their loved ones will manage after they are gone. Spiritual and emotional pain can appear in many forms. Often, they feel deep regret about things they have done or said – or they think of things that are left undone and unsaid. Hospice professionals and volunteers are trained to be good listeners and to help patients and families work through some of these concerns. In this way, one of the staff’s goals for the patient is to help him find peace and emotional comfort in his final days. The goal for the family and other loved ones is to help them reach sound conclusions and closure with their loved one who will soon pass on.
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