Dr. Linda Huck, Medical Director for Hospice and Palliative Care at Accent Care in Indianapolis spoke to the Crawfordsville Kiwanis club on Thursday. Huck, whose specialty is internal medicine addressed topics about the availability of hospice, the services provided, the purposes of hospice and who is eligible for hospice.
Hospice is a type of end-of-life care that provides support and comfort to patients with terminal illnesses. It is designed to improve the quality of life for individuals who have been diagnosed with a life-limiting illness and have a prognosis of six months or less. Hospice is available to just about anyone, regardless of age, in the US who meets these conditions. Even infants have been in hospice. The hospice agency provides a bereavement service that follows the death for a period of 13 months.
Hospice works with a team of specialists including a Dr., a registered nurse, social workers, aides, and pastoral care who work together to help the patient and the family to reduce anxiety, depression, pain and to give emotional support to the family. Hospice can be provided anywhere the person lives including in their own home.
Hospice care is a compassionate and dignified approach to end-of-life care that supports the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of patients and their families.
To hear more speakers like this come on out and visit Crawfordsville Kiwanis at the Crawfordsville District Public Library at 11:45 any Thursday in the Donnelly room on the lower level.
You can also check out Crawfordsville Kiwanis at CrawfordsvilleKiwanis.club
