By Taylor Kaiser
On Wednesday, November 13th Mayor Joe Hill met with Hand in Hand Hospice of Corsicana to declare November as a special month of recognition for hospice caregivers. It is a time dedicated to raising awareness about hospice and palliative care, and to celebrate the people who provide this important service to patients and their families.
Hospice and palliative care are types of health care that focus on providing relief for terminally ill patient’s pain and symptoms, while also attending to any emotional and spiritual needs at the end of life. Teams are typically made up of nurses, doctors, social workers, clergy, and volunteers. This vital support is key to preserving dignity, care, and compassion for patients and their families, and members of the community are invited to reflect upon the profound importance of hospice and palliative care, something that affects nearly every family.
The first formal hospice care founded in the US happened in 1974 – Connecticut Hospice, and the National Hospice Organization was founded in 1978. While hospice and palliative care are not new treatments, the formalization and recognition by other American medical institutes is recent. It is estimated that one-third of dying Americans use the service, being attracted to the philosophy of end-of-life care, due to its focus on the palliation of symptoms.
Mayor Joe Hill stated, “This is a very important part of our city life and so we do this in favor of National Hospice and Palliative Care Month, whereas hospice and palliative care empower people to live as fully as possible surrounded and supported by family and loved ones, despite serious and life limiting illness. Hospice allows patients to live fully and make more meaningful moments until the end.”
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