AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Hospice care is for people who are nearing the end of life. The services are provided by a team of health care professionals who maximize comfort for a person who is terminally ill by reducing pain and addressing physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hospice is a form of care specifically for patients that doctors have indicated may die in six months or less if there is no change to their condition. Being in hospice does not mean actively dying, or even necessarily that the patient will definitely pass away within the next six months.

Detailed explanation-3: -(HOS-pis) A program that gives special care to people who are near the end of life and have stopped treatment to cure or control their disease. Hospice offers physical, emotional, social, and spiritual support for patients and their families.

Detailed explanation-4: -The word “hospice” derives from Latin hospitum, meaning hospitality or place of rest and protection for the ill and weary. Historians believe the first hospices originated in Malta around 1065, dedicated to caring for the ill and dying en route to and from the Holy Land.

Detailed explanation-5: -Hospice is provided for a person with a terminal illness whose doctor believes he or she has six months or less to live if the illness runs its natural course. It’s important for a patient to discuss hospice care options with their doctor.