Pain Management in Hospice Care

To allow your loved one to spend their end of life in relative comfort is critical for their physical and mental well-being. However, some people will still have misconceptions about how hospice deals with pain. Some might think that hospice is all about medicating or “doping” the patient to let them wait for their passing without discomfort. Although true in some scenarios, this is not the best way to help relieve pain during your loved one’s end-of-life care.

As such, Bonum Hospice Services aims to provide quality and compassionate hospice care in Burbank, California, that does not depend on strong medications to relieve our patient’s pain. Hospice is all about maximizing the patient’s quality of life and allowing them to find the right balance between pain relief and the ability to live life.

During their end of life, patients may experience various discomforts, such as nausea, anxiety, shortness of breath, constipation, and insomnia to name a few. Instead of relying heavily on their pain relievers, our palliative services in California will provide our patients with alternatives, such as massage therapy, spiritual counseling, and dietary counseling.

Our hospice and palliative care offer a full range of home hospice care services, including 24-hour on-call availability. These services may also be provided outside of a home setting like a hospital, a nursing home, or a retirement community.

We understand that being diagnosed with a life-limiting illness will bring a mix of emotions that often confuses the patient and the family. Our job is to be there for you and provide you with support, resources, and health care programs that will ease this difficult time for you.

To learn more about our hospice and palliative care, feel free to get in touch with us.