Hospice care is to provide comfort to patients with a limited life expectancy. Services can be provided in a patient's home, hospital, or a freestanding hospice facility. Hospice services range from symptom management bereavement counseling for patients to respite care for family members.

Information about hospice care and the role hospice plays in assisting patients and family members dealing with the dying process, grief counseling, advanced directives, and diverse cultural expectations regarding death and dying.