Hospices Flashcards
What is a hospice
A place where people with terminal illnesses can go to die with dignity
What does a hospice focus on
Relieving symptoms and paid a terminal illness
How are hospitals and hospices different
A hospice does not try to treat an illness or cure a patient unlike hospitals
Hospices also offer a type of pastoral care about the patient and their family not available in a standard hospital
What is palliative care
Care that focuses on relieving pain and suffering
What is the Saint Christopher hospice
Opened in 1967 Sydenham London by Dame Cicely Saunders
What was Dame Cicely Saunders aim
To provide physical spiritual emotional and psychological support to those in the final period of the illness/lives
She wanted to offer care that consider all elements of a patient’s needs rather than simply treating the physical symptoms
The hospice movement was born
What were dame cileys motivation for her work
How Christians beliefs
Why are many hospices supported or sponsored by religious institutions
They fulfil the Christian desire to support the suffering of a patient and Family in the final moments of his life as well as enabling believers to preserve the sanctity of life rather than resorting to euthanasia
Why do many people believe that hospices provide an alternative to euthanasia
Allow people to die with dignity in a loving caring environment surrounded by family if desired
patients do not feel like a Burden and can still benefit from quality of life is pain relievers positive and focus on managing symptoms while maintaining consciousness
Quote from Dame Cicely Saunders
We should concern ourselves with the quality of life as well as it’s length
How many hospitals are there currently in the UK
260 inpatient hospices
Why is the myth that people go in hospices to die slowly being dispelled
More and more patients are admitted for short periods of time e.g. 12 to 14 days to help manage pain and relieve other symptoms
How many deaths occur in a hospital setting
Upward of 4% with many more patients and their families benefiting from the time spent in a hospice before the death
