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Essay / Hospice - 585
HospiceIn my essay I will explain what hospices are, what they do, and how they do it. I will also explain who to do this to and what their response is to what the hospice has provided them. This essay will also explain how hospice is the alternative to euthanasia, pain and suffering. The hospice movement represents a Christian response to pain and suffering. What is a hospice? A hospice is a care home for the terminally ill (people who are dying). relief to family members. Hospices are different from hospitals because they cure or treat patients to get well and reintegrate into society until they need treatment again following an accident or medical examination, etc. However, hospices care for people who know their time is near, so they go to this hospice to relax. their pain and suffering and live out the rest of their days feeling loved and valued. When they are at the hospice, they do not necessarily have to stay there and socialize with the other patients, they can also leave the hospice to go out and have fun. St Christopher's Hospice================= ======================The founder of the modern palliative care movement in Britain was Dame CicerlySaunders, born in (1918). She initially trained as a nurse, but had to give it up due to back problems. At one point in her career, she became very close to a man named David Tasma. Dame CicerlySaunders decided to set up the hospice because at the time of this relationship she realized that there had to be somewhere to care for the sick and wondered if she could set up... ... middle of paper...... because normally people would die from fear of what comes next, but hospice provides care for the spirit so that they have "peace of mind". spirit ". I also think hospice is a good thing because you have to deal with difficult problems. A man once said, “The key to immortality is living a life worth remembering.” » This quote actually comes from Bruce Lee. I am amazed that at his age he could have thought of such a philosophy. Christians agree with hospice because it is an alternative to euthanasia. They believe this because if someone were to request euthanasia and another went to hospice, the person who chose euthanasia would leave this troubled world because they don't know what comes next. On the other hand, hospice gives them peace of mind and understanding that they are not afraid of God because he is merciful and loving..