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"You matter to the last moment of your
life, and we will do all we can, not only to help you die peacefully, but to
live until you die."
-Dame Cicely Saunders, Founder of the
First Hospice
 Since
1993...
Hospice of the Twin Cities has been offering
comprehensive care focused on easing the physical, emotional and spiritual pain
that often accompanies terminal illness. Offering outstanding care, the
hospice team members are dedicated professionals who specialize in meeting the
individualized needs of terminally ill patients and their families.
A Promise~
 Hospice
Care is a promise given to those individuals facing terminal illness when
choices seem so few.
Hospice
offers terminally ill individuals an alternative to aggressive curative
treatments.
Hospice
provides care that focuses on the person, not the disease- empowering
individuals to live with
dignity while remaining alert and pain free.
Hospice
is about living life to the fullest in secure and familiar surroundings with
those who matter the
most- family and friends.
 "Hospice
is about relationships and support systems. During this very meaningful
and critical time, when people need to make end-of-the-life decisions, hospice
becomes an important piece in the delivery of quality care. Hospice must
be competent in many areas including managing the medical delivery of palliative
care and implementing the psychological skills of a counselor; but facilitating
family relationships is the hallmark of quality in a hospice program."
-Dianne Bartels, R.N., M.A.
Associate Director, Center for Bioethics, University of MN
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