Hospice care is a comprehensive service available to terminally ill patients and their families during the last months of life.  As an alternative to conventional medical care, hospice care seeks neither to prolong nor to shorten life, but to make the lives of the terminal patient, his or her family members and friends as comfortable and satisfying as possible.  Hospice care provides medical, psychological, spiritual, social and financial support to the dying patient and his or her family.  Hospice personnel are skilled in providing medications, medical equipment and supplies, education and care to reduce the pain, symptoms and stress that often accompany terminal illness.  In addition to physical care, hospice provides emotional and spiritual support for the patient and family along with practical assistance with advance directives and funeral arrangements.  Support for family and friends continue after the patient’s death through grief counseling and community support groups.   

The majority of hospice care is provided in the home setting by a care team that includes the patient, family members, physicians, hospice staff, volunteers and other community resources.  When a patient is not able to remain at home, hospice care can be provided in any institutional setting such as a hospital, nursing home, assisted living facility, group home or Hospice House.

OUR MISSION
Hospice of The Nature Coast is a not-for-profit organization providing comprehensively responsive and compassionate end-of-life services to the terminally ill and their families. We are dedicated to preserving the dignity of individuals, supporting those dealing with the challenges of death and bereavement, and fostering acceptance and respect for all phases and transitions in life. We are committed to alleviating physical, emotional and spiritual discomfort so that life may be enjoyed to the fullest. Through education and example, Hospice of The Nature Coast gives testimony that dying is a part of living, which permits the culmination of all life events to come together in a most profound way.

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