Overview of Hospice
Hospice care is specially designed for adults, children and infants whose illness cannot be cured. Hospice is a supportive, life-affirming approach to meeting the special needs of terminally ill people, their families and their caregivers.
Carrollton Regional Medical Center's goal is to assist the you and your loved ones to be as comfortable and as involved as possible throughout this difficult time. Our interdisciplinary team places emphasis on providing care that will meet the physical, emotional and spiritual needs for you and family.
Reasons for a Hospice
To control pain and other uncomfortable symptoms
To treat the physical, emotional and spiritual needs
Conditions Treated
Some common conditions that may benefit from hospice care include:
Adult failure to thrive
Dementia
Chronic degenerative neurologic disease
Heart disease
HIV/AIDS
Huntington's disease
Liver disease
Parkinson’s disease
Pulmonary disease
Renal failure
Stroke
Coma