November 23, 2011
Thanks for supporting hospice
Wed Nov 23, 2011, 03:54 AM EST
To the editor:
Each November, Hospice of the North Shore Greater Boston reaches out to our community to raise awareness about the compassionate care that hospice provides to those coping with serious and life-limiting illness. During this month we remind people that hospice care helps patients and families focus on living.
This may surprise some people.
Those of us who have worked in the field have seen firsthand how hospice care can improve quality of life. Research shows that families report a better quality of life under hospice care. To further the surprise, there’s a growing body of research showing that hospice care can actually prolong the lives of people who receive care.
We are fortunate at Hospice of the North Greater Boston to have dedicated professionals and volunteers whose commitment to our organization and our patients is extraordinary. Since 1978, we have been providing comprehensive care to terminally ill patients and their families throughout the North Shore and greater Boston. We serve patients in their homes, long-term care facilities, assisted living communities, in specialized hospital units and in our Kaplan Family Hospice House. In addition, we provide counseling services to grieving family members of all ages, regardless of whether they received our hospice services.
Our mission would not be possible without the support of the community. It is particularly appropriate during National Hospice and Palliative Care Month that we express our heartfelt thanks to our donors, friends in the community, staff members and volunteers who contribute immeasurably to Hospice of the North Shore Greater Boston.
As we celebrate this important month with the theme of “We Listen, We Care,” we underscore our dedication to enriching our patients’ quality of life, to enhancing their dignity , and to making their health care wishes our priority.
Diane T. Stringer
President, Hospice of the North Shore Greater Boston
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