"At Hospice of Michigan we are working to
address this communication
gap, and empower people at the end of life.
This is no time to leave your wishes at the
doorstep. People need to communicate with
their doctors and families to ensure their
wishes are respected and met.
"With the utmost compassion for patients and
families and using an
interdisciplinary team, hospices are a model of
service that the entire
health care industry could learn from.
"Changing the way people talk and think about
end of life care will
result in better care for more people. More
than a year ago Hospice of
Michigan began working on a campaign to help
drive this issue. We are
producing a full-length documentary on hospice
care that will shed light on what is still
an under-utilized service."
Dorothy Deremo,
President and CEO of Hospice of Michigan
Chair, Board of Directors, Michigan Hospice
and Palliative Care
Organization
Hospice of Michigan is the largest hospice in
the state of Michigan,
and one of the largest not-for-profit hospices
in the country. Hospice of
Michigan cares for more than 800 people each
day, and nearly 5,000 patients each year.
Hospice of Michigan has been committed to
empowering people at the end of life, and
through its research center, it produces
educational materials. Based in downtown
Detroit, Hospice of Michigan serves nearly
50 counties in Michigan.
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