Publisher's Synopsis
Patients and families dealing with terminal illness are often faced with hard choices. Very often, these choices involve treatment plans, quality of life and/or end-of-life issues. Hospice and palliative care are meaningful choices which may be considered by patients and their loved ones. However, this very specialized form of care is often misunderstood, feared or even dreaded.Hear My Voice: Understanding Hospice and Palliative Care is a comprehensive, easy-to-read guide for patients, their families, medical professionals and others seeking to understand hospice and palliative care. Written by hospice owner Jerome Cox, PhD, D Div, D Min, this book includes chapters on what hospice is; how it is funded; common myths and realities concerning hospice; and understanding the stages of decline. It also addresses the various roles of hospice staff and the patients and families they serve. Hear My Voice: Understanding Hospice and Palliative Care includes many personal hospice experiences of Dr. Cox, who has worked in the business for well over two decades. The book is thoughtfully designed to shed light and dispel fear about this wonderful ministry of comfort.
