Susan Hawk, with Allen County Regional Hospice, spoke at the September See, Hear Iola Friday about the services hospice provides for patients.
Hospice is a service for a patient who has received the news that they have a terminal illness.
“Education is a big piece of our services,” she said. “We educate the family on how to provide care in the home so the patient is comfortable.”
Patients can be referred by a hospital or doctor but hospice must receive the permission from the patient, Hawk said. Hospice must look…
Hospice program provides end-of-life services
