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November is National Hospice Month, and libraries in four counties are helping Hospice of'tbe Ra'pidan raise awareness ' of hospice care options. Library displays have been set up in seven libraries with suggested reading materials and information on hospice care.
Hospice of the Rapidan donated copies of the book "Final Gifts" by Maggie Callanan and Patricia Kelley to add to the libraries' collections of books on subjects such as death and dying, hospice and palliative care, and dealing with grief.
The American Hospice movement began in 1974 as a source of quality, compassionate end-of-life care that addresses not only the physical, but also the emotional, spiritual, and social well-being of patients and their families. In general, Americans hesitate to discuss death-despite its inevitability- and fear dying alone or in pain. The hospice philosophy maintains that everyone has the right to die free of pain and with dignity, and hospices provide services and plans of care accordingly.
Since 1983, Hospice of the Rapidan has provided hospice care-including nursing, pain management, volunteer support, and bereavement coun
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