Hospice and Palliative Care

Compassionate care for terminal cancer patients

A holistic approach that helps patients maintain dignity and quality of life during their final days, ensuring comfort until the end.

Hospice and Palliative Care

The hospice and palliative care team at the hospital includes physicians, nurses, and social workers. The team works together to manage the physical symptoms of patients with life-threatening illnesses and supports both patients and their families with psychological, social, and spiritual care. The goal is to relieve suffering and improve the quality of life.

Hospice palliative care is offered in several forms. Inpatient hospice care is provided within the hospital. Home hospice care involves a team visiting the patient’s home. Consultative hospice care is provided in general wards or outpatient clinics in cooperation with the attending physician.
The hospital provides both inpatient and home hospice care services.

Eligible condition: Terminal cancer (available to national patriots as well as local residents)

Key Areas of Care in Hospice and Palliative Medicine

The hospice and palliative care team is composed of doctors, nurses, social workers, chaplains, and trained volunteers. The team provides comprehensive medical and supportive care in the following areas.

• Pain and Physical Care: The team manages physical symptoms such as pain, shortness of breath, nausea, ascites (abdominal fluid buildup), edema (swelling), and insomnia.
• Psychological Care : The team helps alleviate psychological distress such as anxiety, depression, and grief experienced by both patients and their families.
• Social Care : The team assesses economic and social challenges and mobilizes all available resources to provide support.
• Spiritual Care : The team helps relieve suffering caused by fear of death and questions about the meaning of life.
• End-of-life Care : The team supports patients and families by easing physical and emotional pain during the final stage of life and helping families prepare for death.
• Bereavement Support : The team helps families cope with grief, anxiety, and depression after the loss of a loved one.

Operation of the Hospice Care Assistant System (Specialized Caregivers)

A total of 23 professional long-term care aides who have completed 40 hours of hospice care training provide 24-hour support. They assist patients with meals, elimination management (toileting), and other professional caregiving services.