What is a Hospice - Myton Hospice
What is hospice care?
A hospice is not just a building; it is a way of caring for people. Hospice care aims to improve the lives of people whose illness may not be curable. It helps people to live as actively as possible after diagnosis to the end of their lives, however long that may be. The highest value is put on respect, choice and empowerment.
What is palliative care?
Palliative care is the name for the type of care provided by hospices and is also provided in other places like hospitals and care homes. Hospice or palliative care is open to all; it aims to meet the needs of people from all cultures and communities, and extends beyond the patient, to supporting family and close friends.
When support is offered
People may be referred for hospice care as soon as a diagnosis is made, not just at the very end of life.
Services offered
The services offered include:
- medical and nursing care
- pain and symptom control
- rehabilitation
- therapies, including physiotherapy and complementary therapies
- spiritual support
- bereavement care.