Some people want to be surrounded by family and friends others want to be alone.
Perhaps your mother has said she would like to be at home when she dies, while your father wants to be in a hospital where he can receive treatment for his illness until the very end. Your husband might want to die quickly and not linger. Your sister might want to know when death is near so she can have a few last words with the people she loves and take care of personal matters. You might like to know how to make dying easier-how to help ensure a peaceful death, with treatment consistent with the dying person's wishes.Ī peaceful death might mean something different to you than to someone else. You want to know how to give comfort, what to say, what to do. You are probably reading this because someone close to you is dying. The goals are to prevent or relieve suffering as much as possible and to improve quality of life while respecting the dying person's wishes. It is care that helps or soothes a person who is dying. End-of-Life: Managing Mental and Emotional NeedsĬomfort care is an essential part of medical care at the end of life.End-of-Life: Providing Physical Comfort.
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