The Hospice Philosophy is one that combines physical, emotional and spiritual comfort for the patient and their family with a focus on dignity, quality of life closure and support of family/patient choices in the last phases of incurable diseases.  Hospice acknowledges life and neither accelerates nor delays death.  Care for the family continues with grief support services for a year or more after the loss of the patient.  Hospice care supports sensitivity in interactions between the patient, family, physicians and the hospice interdisciplinary team.