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History of Hospice Care
 The term "Hospice," from the same linguistic root as "hospitality," can be traced to medieval times. It refers to a place of shelter and rest for weary or ill travelers on a long journey. The name was first applied to specialized care for dying patients in 1963 by physician Dame Cicely Saunders, who founded St. Christopher’s Hospice, the first modern Hospice in suburban London.
Saunders introduced the idea of specialized care for the dying to the United States during a 1967 visit to Yale University. Her lecture, given to medical students, nurses, social workers, and chaplains, described the concept of holistic, hospice care. It included photos of terminally ill cancer patients and their families. These pictures showed the dramatic effects of before and after symptom control care. |
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