Tidelands Hospice News
Tidelands Community Hospice Helps Patients and Families Focus on Living
October 24, 2010
Tidelands Hospice Celebrates Seasons of Caring during National Hospice Month
Hospice care helps patients and families focus on living. This is the message that Tidelands Community Hospice is sharing with the community during National Hospice Month. However, this important message lasts beyond the month of November and is important all year round. One of the most important things that people need to learn is that hospice helps patients and families focus on living.
This concept surprises some people. Many Americans mistakenly think that hospice is a place you go when there's nothing left to be done to treat an illness. That couldn't be farther from the truth.
For over 25 years, Tidelands Hospice has improved the quality of life for people facing an illness that cannot be cured - and their family caregivers. The Seasons of Caring theme reminds people that life's final seasons can be some of the most fulfilling, especially when patients and families look to hospice care for help.
The hospice team, made up of skilled professionals and trained volunteers, provides expert medical care to keep patients comfortable and able to best enjoy time with loved ones. The hospice team answers questions, offers information on what to expect, and helps families with the duties of being a caregiver. The team also provides emotional and spiritual support for the entire family.
"With the help of Tidelands Hospice, patients and families alike can focus on what's most important - enjoying life together and living the final seasons to their fullest," said Marsha Hayes, Tidelands Executive Director. "It's about the quality of life."
Research from the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization has found that families report a better quality of life for a loved one who received hospice care. There is additional research that further surprises people. Studies have shown that hospice and palliative care may prolong the lives of some people who receive care; and research demonstrates that hospice saves Medicare money. But those are not the reasons for a family to choose hospice services. With the help of Tidelands Hospice, patients and families alike can focus on what's most important - enjoying life together and living as fully as possible. That's why you choose Tidelands Community Hospice.
If you or a loved one are facing a serious or life-limiting illness, the time to find out more about hospice care is right now. We are only a phone call away: 888-922-3410.
(Some information provided by The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization.)