Jonathan Rauch writes an excellent and deeply personal essay about end-of-life care in America. He uses his own research, interviews with medical professionals, and the experience of watching his father die in a hospital to present a moving and thought-provoking call for better and more human end of life care that prioritizes "the conversation" between patients, doctors, and families, and considers the pain, comfort, and dignity of terminal patients; rather than coldly putting people through unnecessary and unhelpful batteries of tests and procedures.
The committed and compassionate staff at Blue Skies Hospice believes in treating pain, providing spiritual comfort to families, and preserving dignity as terminally ill patients go through the final stage.
One of the points that Rauch makes in his terrific piece is that patients and doctors should have more conversations about end of life treatment options, and that they should spend more time - as painful as it might be - preparing for the inevitable.
Blue Skies Hospice can help facilitate this process, and the staff will do so with the most urgent and profound concern for the patients and their families.
