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He said the hospice has three goals: “to give the patient as much control over his life until the day he dies as he wants and can handle, to keep him free from pain, and to guarantee that he won’t die alone.” a The hospice has no physical facility. Most of the patients die at ► home, but area hospitals have set reside rooms for hospice patients for £those who prefer a hospital. He said the hospice has been ■every successful with pain relief. IT Many patients who are afraid of dyUTing are chiefly afraid of pain, he said. ~?We keep up with the latest in pain ■^control,” he said. “In none of my •leases has the patient died in great r.pain.” 1^. Mr. Gottleib said he felt “drawn” n'to his work with the hospice. “I •thought about dying, and I think 'about how unready we are,” he said. £1 realized I could learn about myself and my own forthcoming experience.”
He added, “Having been in it, it’s nothing like what people think. It’s nothing like a periodic encounter with what you most dread. You have two people dealing with each other in a very special way. It’s very much a two-way street.”
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