Our Philosophy of Care

Palliative care is the holistic care of patients whose illness has a limited, non-curative purpose in life.

Our philosophy of care is based on the following principles:

• Respecting the patient's wishes.

• An interdisciplinary team approach, comprised of professionals and volunteers.

• Providing relief from psychological, social, and spiritual pain.

• The need for support of family members and caregivers is recognized and responded to.

• A support system is offered to help the patient live with quality of life until death.

• The psychological, social, and spiritual aspects of care are integrated with patients, their families, 

        and caregivers.

• It helps the family cope with illness and suffering after death.

• It affirms life and recognizes dying as a normal process; death is neither accelerated nor postponed.
  Bereavement care is offered.