Hospice and Palliative Care of St. Lawrence Valley:
Compassion in Action
Hospice is a comprehensive health care program for persons with terminal illness and their families.
- The ABC's of Caregiving Ogdensburg
Free educational programs for all those caring for a loved one with a serious illness. Local caregiving professionals will provide practical information, tips, and tools to help you be a better caregiver. Topics include: preparing small nutritious meals, managing and saving money on medications, understanding community resources, keeping your loved one mobile and taking the mystery out of financial and legal forms related to serious illness. - Hospice Coffee Hours
Discussion and support for all those grieving the loss of a loved one.
The focus of hospice is controlling pain and easing symptoms. We address patients' physical problems, and their psychological and spiritual needs as well. Hospice accepts death as a natural part of life, seeking neither to hasten nor prolong the dying process.
Hospice of St. Lawrence Valley enables people to live their last few weeks and months as fully as possible, with dignity, usually in the comfort of their own home. Hospice provides help to family members both during and after the dying process.