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Axfrx18x13chxdngHxcspicx9x8sx7Hox19x9fux4Alx1cernatxdvx9Therearemanythoughtsthatcometomindwhenyouhearthewordx1chospice.x1dSomemayimmediatelythinkox1bthelastx1bewdaysox1balovedonex19slix1beorothersmayx1beeladeepsenseox1bappreciationx1borthemonthstheirlovedonespentreceivingcareandsupportathome.Whilewearehonoredwhenx1bamilymembersmakecommentssuchasx1chowcouldwehaveeverdonethiswithoutyoux1dorx1cyourhelphasbeenablessingx1ditx19salmostdisappointingwhenwehearx1cIwishwewouldhaveknownabouthospicemuchsooner.x1dx1cItisgratix1byingtohearx1bamiliesappreciatetheend-ox1b-lix1becarethatweprovidedtotheirlovedonex1dsaysMaryAnneGormanexecutivedirectorHarborHospice.x1cButatthesametimeitissadthatthepatientaswellastheirx1bamilymembersdidnx19tknowabouttheexpertmedicalcareandemotionalandspiritualsupportwecouldhaveprovidedsooner.x1dAccordingtoarecentstudyhighlightedintheNationalHospiceandPalliativeCareOrganizationx19sFactsandFigurespatientswhochoosehospicecarelivedanaverageox1bonemonthlongerthansimilarpatientswhodidnotchoosehospicecare.Duringthisextratimepatientsandx1bamiliesareredefninghopewhilespendingqualitytimewitheachother.TheHarborHospiceteamox1bprox1bessionalsox1bx1berscaredependingontheuniqueneedsox1beachpatientandx1bamily.Wehavephysiciansnurseshomehealthaidessocialworkerschaplainsandvolunteerswhovisitasox1btenasneededtoprovidecare.Nursesalsoareon-callaroundtheclocktoaddresscrisesthatneedimmediateresponse.Talkingtosomeoneabouthospicemaybedix1bfcultinitiallybutax1bterlearningthebeneftshospicecarebringstoapatientandtheirx1bamilymembersthatmaybeallyouneedtoknow.Notonlycanthequalityox1blix1beimprovex1borthepatientbuthospicecarealsowillremovethestressx1bortheindividualx19scaregiver.Thefnalmonthscanbelivedtothex1bullestknowingthepatientiscomx1bortableandhaspeaceox1bmind.Donx19tskipthetopicox1bhospice.Becourageousenoughtoinvitewhatmaybringhopetothelastwalkox1blix1bex19sjourney.Ix1bsomeoneyouknowisx1bacingaseriousorlix1be-limitingillnessnowisthetimetofndoutmoreaboutHarborHospice.Embracinghospiceisthefrststepinunderstand-ingthereishopeinfndingthehelpyouneed.Vwww.HarborHospiceMI.orgaHARBORHOSPICEbTolearnmoreonhowHarborHospicecanprovidecareandsupportsoonercallusat1.800.497.9559orvisitusonthewebatwww.HarborHospiceMI.org.4