ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HOSPICE
From French, from Latin hospitium hospitality, from hospes guest, host1.
TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HOSPICE»
The term «hospice» is very widely used and occupies the
8.904 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
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7 QUOTES WITH «HOSPICE»
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hospice.
So far things are going my way. I am known in the hospice as The Man Who Wouldn't Die. I don't know if this is true or not, but I think some people, not many, are starting to wonder why I'm still around.
Hospice means end-of-life care. The admission ticket is a diagnosis from a doctor that you have six months or less to live.
Going to Africa was being able to take my volunteering and my passion for hospice one step further.
Monica Besra, a Bengali woman from a remote Indian village, was reportedly suffering from a malignant ovarian tumor when she went, in 1998, to a hospice founded by Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity. Nuns at the mission reportedly placed a medallion with Teresa's image on Besra's abdomen, and the tumor disappeared.
Hospice is such a tremendous thing. Patients seem to reach an inner peace.
From routine hospital visits and prescription drugs, to emergencies and hospice care, Medicare covers the full range of health services that our nation's seniors rely on every single day.
I had a friend who worked at a hospice, and he said people in their final moments don't discuss their successes, awards or what books they wrote or what they accomplished. They only talk about their loves and their regrets, and I think that's very telling.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HOSPICE»
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hospice in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
hospice and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Hospice: Practice, Pitfalls, and Promise
Written as an introduction for professionals, this book gives the reader an overall grasp of how hospice care is practised, the challenges hospices currently face, and the direction the movement is taking.
2
Hospice, A Labor of Love
Straightforward and nontechnical in approach, Hospice, A Labor of Love offers help and inspiration to hospice volunteers, pastoral counselors, and the families of those who are receiving hospice care.
Denise Heath, Cindy Longanacre, John Spivey, 1999
3
Hospice Care for Children
This book, the first edition of which won the 1993 Pediatric Nursing Book of the Year Award, provides an authoritative source for the many people involved in caring for dying children.
Ann Armstrong-Dailey, Sarah F. Zarbock, 2001
4
Hospice and Palliative Care: Concepts and Practice
An overlook of the theoretical prespective and practical information about the growing field of hospice.
5
Hospice and Palliative Care: The Essential Guide
First Published in 2009. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
6
The
Hospice: Development and Administration
First published in 1985. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
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A
Hospice Guide Book:
Hospice Care: A Wise Choice Providing ...
In A Hospice Guide Book, author Dr. Curtis E. Smith shows how the concept of hospice, wh
Curtis E. Smith, Dr. Curtis E. Smith, Ph.D., Psy.D., 2012
Focuses on implementation of the hospice concept in New Haven, Connecticut, and in other places in the United States and Britain to illuminate the advantages of a new humane approach to care of the terminally ill
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Hospice and Palliative Care: Questions and Answers
Addresses many commonly expressed concerns of terminally ill patients and their families. Explains what hospice and palliative care is and the services offered to patients and families.
Virginia F. Sendor, Patrice M. O'Connor, 1997
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The
Hospice Companion: Best Practices for Interdisciplinary ...
Preface. Almost 30 years ago, with the stroke of a pen, one of the most
remarkable developments in modern health care occurred: the enactment ofthe
Medicare Hospice Benefit. This public policy development was an
acknowledgment that ...
Perry Fine, Matthew Kestenbaum, 2012
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HOSPICE»
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hospice is used in the context of the following news items.
Hearse arrives at Bobbi Kristina's hospice hours after mysterious …
A hearse on Wednesday was seen backing into a tent that was mysteriously erected outside the Atlanta-area hospice center where Bobbi ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
St Raphael's Hospice staff to spend more time with patients and …
St Raphael's Hospice (St Raphael's) in Sutton, Greater London plans to go live with Crosscare, the leading clinical management system, from ... «SourceWire, Jul 15»
Robbie Williams raises £150k for children's hospice by … - Metro
The singer, 41, encouraged fans to ramp up their bids as 150 lots went under the hammer to raise money for a children's hospice in his home ... «Metro, Jul 15»
Hospice applauds Wortham couple after charity shoe sale raises …
Cheque presentation at Coleman's Removals in Diss, supporting St Nicholas Hospice Care in Bury St Edmunds. From left: shoe sale ... «Diss Express, Jul 15»
Bedfordshire shows its true colours for Keech Hospice in rainbow race
Bedfordshire's first ever colour dash will take place this weekend as 600 runners take on the 5k rainbow race to help raise funds for Keech ... «Bedfordshire News, Jul 15»
Pat Houston makes late night visit to Bobbi Kristina in hospice | Daily …
The sister to the late Whitney Houston stopped by Peachtree Christian Hospice to see her niece at 9 30pm on Wednesday evening. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
Hospice of Acadiana launches new program to care for pets of dying …
Hospice of Acadiana is launching a new program to help ease the worried ... The “Pet Peace of Mind” program will allow hospice volunteers to ... «Bayoubuzz, Jul 15»
Future of hospice plan now in doubt (From Clacton and Frinton …
Thurrock Council approved the controversial plans for a sixbed hospice and homes on green belt land at Malgraves Farm, off Lower Dunton ... «Clacton and Frinton Gazette, Jul 15»
Hospice of Central Pa. to host butterfly release in Carlisle Sunday
HARRISBURG — Hospice of Central Pennsylvania will host a live butterfly release to celebrate life at 2 p.m. Sunday at Thornwald Park's Carrol ... «Carlisle Sentinel, Jul 15»
Annual Hospice butterfly release set for Saturday - Niagara Gazette …
CONTRIBUTED ARTButterflies take in nectar from surrounding plants at the 2014 Niagara Hospice Memorial Butterfly Release. «Niagara Gazette, Jul 15»
