COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
 HOSPICE
& PALLIATIVE CARE
Many have heard of Hospice care, but may not
have an understanding of what this care actually is. For this reason
we offer the following brief explanation of this type of care and
encourage you to visit
http://www.hospicefoundation.org/ for more information.
Hospice care provides comfort and support to
patients and their families when a life-limiting illness no longer
responds to cure-oriented treatments. It neither prolongs life nor
hastens death - in simple terms Hospice care is designed to improve
the quality of a patient's life during their last days with comfort
and dignity.
Staff and volunteers who offer a specialized
knowledge of medical care and pain management provide hospice care.
Care is provided by a team-oriented group of these specially trained
professionals.
Hospice care addresses all symptoms of a
disease with an emphasis on controlling a patient's pain and
discomfort. Care also importantly deals with the emotional, social
and spiritual impacts of the disease with the patient, family and
friends.
It is important that families know Hospice
care can help to relieve stress and the burden of care by a
patient's family - and helps them to understand what they can expect
as the patient moves through the end-of-life process.
Additional Programs Available through our
Network:
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DEFEAT Diabetes Members of the Dignity Memorial®
network Encourage client families and employees to fight
diabetes by Funding, Educating, Acting and Treasuring
loved ones. Our culture revolves around life and
includes a commitment to DEFEAT diabetes, as serious
threat to our employees and client families.
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Dignity Memorial® Escape School® Dignity Memorial
Escape School teaches practical abduction-prevention
techniques to keep children safe and out of harm’s way.
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Dignity Memorial® Vietnam Wall The Dignity Memorial
Vietnam Wall is a three-quarter-scale replica of the
Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., which
travels to communities throughout the United States.
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L.I.F.T.® L.I.F.T. is a social support program
designed to help widows and widowers adjust to the loss
of a spouse.
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Dignity Memorial® Homeless Veterans Burial Program
The Dignity Memorial Homeless Veterans Burial Program
provides honorable burials for homeless veterans who
might not otherwise receive recognition for their
service.
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Dignity Memorial® Smart & Safe LivingTM Dignity
Memorial Smart & Safe Living empowers older adults by
teaching tips and strategies to enhance personal safety.
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Dignity Memorial® Public Servants Program The
Dignity Memorial Public Servants Program provides
dignified and honorable burials, at no cost, for career
and volunteer law enforcement officers and firefighters
who fall in the line of duty.
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Grief
Resources Picking Up The Pieces® is a series of free
brochures, videotapes and booklets offering helpful
advice to families coping with the loss of a loved one.
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