Compassion in Palliative & Hospice Care

When patients hear “palliative care” and “hospice care”, it immediately causes  anxiety and confusion. It is critical to recognize the distinction between these two types of care. Fact is , these are something beneficial to patients and their families, it’s not something to be scared of.

Palliative care applies to any patient whose quality of life is diminishing. It might be due to symptoms associated with their illness or from their treatment. While  hospice care permits minimizing suffering as the patient progresses towards the end of life. But we do understand that either way, it still creates a range of emotions for the patient and loved ones such as sadness and fear.

The Value of the Best Healthcare Facility  

The best healthcare facilities, like Advanced Health Care, strive to provide the most compassionate care possible for seriously ill patients. Medicines indeed have the power to cure, but we can never overlook the power of kindness and compassion.

In this article, let us look at some points which explains why being compassionate is so important to our healthcare team. Read on!

#1 Compassion Helps in the Treatment Process 

Medications and treatments can cause patients a great deal of stress. A caregiver needs to be gentle and compassionate. When patients feel empathy, they are more likely to take their medication regularly and follow medical instructions. It is therefore important to build connections with patients.

Sick individuals often experience symptoms of depression and anxiety but compassionate providers ease their emotional suffering. Empathy makes these patients feel that they’re never alone. Compassion accelerates recovery and provides better patient care experiences.

#2 Compassionate Brings Immeasurable Satisfaction

Every day, we make every effort to meet a patient’s physical, psychological, social, and spiritual needs. It takes deep empathy, grit and creative communication to achieve all of these. It takes a lot of effort that caregivers themselves can also experience fatigue. But in the end, it brings immeasurable satisfaction for both the patient and caregivers. That is why we continue to provide care in a compassionate manner and will never be weary of doing so.

For us, compassionate care is a great responsibility. This is why our team of skilled health professionals are committed to making every patient heal faster by experiencing less pain and worry. Being a patient doesn’t stop one from living life.

#3 Compassion Helps in Pain Management

Every patient has a considerable tolerance to pain. Caregivers typically offer  medications to manage the patient’s pain. However, the truth is patients may need more than these stressful medications to achieve total relief.

We at Advanced Health Care understand and integrate the patient’s unique  cultural beliefs and lifelong traditions. Our health care specialists are compassionate enough to make the hospice experience more personalized. This definitely makes the patient feel better. They feel a sense of being at home and to help them release their stress.

#4 Compassionate Care is Central to End of Life

All patients deserve compassionate care, especially patients under hospice care. During the end of life stage, the patient can’t get around like they usually do and this makes them feel vulnerable. 

Compassionate care involves spending time and listening to patients. Sometimes, a helping hand and listening ear is enough while taking a break from stressful medications. By listening, they can easily express their physical, spiritual and cultural concerns, optimising their quality of life during these times. 

Whether at home or in a facility, our health care team makes sure that the patient’s space is as comfortable as possible. Such may include lighting adjustments, placing comforting family photos, mementos etc.

The most important thing we at Advanced Health Care guarantees is that the patient is at ease, respected, heard and loved.

#5 Compassion Supports families of patients

When providing palliative and hospice care, the treatment is not limited to the patient. We constantly check on family members as it is evident that in these critical moments many feel helpless and stressed.

With compassionate care, this feeling can be resolved. We make them feel that they are needed by the patient. This can have therapeutic effects as they experience having a contribution over their sick loved ones recovery..

It is through compassion that everyone in the room is comfortable, heard and acknowledged, from the patients to their loved ones.

The Takeaway

Of course everyone wants to hire the best healthcare professionals for their patients. It is important to consider kindness and compassion. Every patient deserves the most compassionate care from their caregivers, physicians, nurses, and therapists.

Compassion is a skill that our healthcare specialist possesses. This guarantees provision for the best care for all our patients.