Is it true that hospice staff and volunteer intrude on the patients home life, disrupting the familys daily activities and displacing the family as caregivers?
A. No. Hospice staff and volunteers are especially sensitive to the fact that they are guests in the patient’s home. They go the extra mile to ensure that they do not intrude on the patient’s and family’s privacy and need for quiet and control. Hospice workers are taught to leave their slippers and their own agendas at the door. Hospice is a client-centered program, designed to fit the beliefs and life-style of the patient and family. Hospice workers recognize that this journey belongs, first and foremost, to the patient and to the family.
