Abstract
I describe the scope and practice of Florida’s first pediatric hospice, with an emphasis on the crucial value of house calls. Three vignettes are included, all describing house calls to patients with terminal cancer, to illustrate three difference aspects of this work. In concluding reflections, I comment on the contrast between the usual curative approach of modern medicine and the entire focus of palliative medicine on care and comfort. I also emphasize the inestimable value of a “body-mind-spirit” approach, and on the primary role played by hospice nurses
Citation
Graham-Pole J. Hospice House Calls: A Reflection. SM J Nurs. 2018; 4(1): 1016.