Hospice is a special kind of care for persons who are in the last phase of an illness which can no longer be cured. Hospice care focuses on controlling symptoms so that the patient can be as comfortable and active as possible. Hospice is available when a patient no longer responds to curative treatment. It neither hastens death nor artificially prolongs like.

The goal of care is to improve the quality of life by providing comfort measure and support.

At Home
The Hospice staff works with the primary caregiver and family members in the patient’s home.

Nursing Homes
The Hospice staff can enhance the level of care a patient receives, especially in regard to symptom management, by working with nursing home staff members.

In the Hospital
When a patient’s symptoms increase in a way that they can no longer be cared for at home or in a nursing home, arrangements ma be made with Newport Hospital to extend Hospice Care.

Annual Events
Members of the Hospice Team host two annual events – the service of Remembrance and tree Lighting. Family members are invited to each of the events to celebrate the life of their deceased family members. The events are also a wonderful opportunity for family members to reconnect with hospice staff and volunteers who spent time with them. Both the Service of Remembrance and the Annual Tree Lighting are held in November during National Hospice and Palliative Care Month.