Darrell Maze, Chaplain Aultman Compassionate Care Center

<p style= "line-height: 150%; background: white; margin: 0in 0in 21.0pt 0in;"> <span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%; color: #333f48;">Hospice care is designed to help terminally ill people live out their final days in as much comfort as possible. The practical application of palliative care, in most cases, focuses on alleviating physical pain. But there are other elements involved. </span></p> <p style= "line-height: 150%; background: white; margin: 0in 0in 21.0pt 0in;"> <span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%; color: #333f48;">Emotional, psychological, and spiritual comfort all take on vital importance at the end of life<span style="background: white;">. Faith may take precedence over everything else in these moments. No matter what a hospice patient believes, the interconnected concepts of mind, body, and soul are</span></span> <span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%; color: #333f48; background: white;"> deeply ingrained across most cultures. When faced with their own mortality, people often feel an</span> <span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%; color: #333f48; background: white;"> urgent need to get</span> <span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%; color: #333f48; background: white;"> their spiritual affairs in order. At its best, hospice care can allow patients to incorporate faith into their life during their final days as much or as little as they desire.</span></p> <p style= "line-height: 150%; background: white; margin: 0in 0in 21.0pt 0in;"> <span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%; color: #333f48; background: white;"> This morning, Darrell will talk with us about his role as a hospice chaplain at Aultman Hospital.</span></p> <p style= "line-height: 150%; background: white; margin: 0in 0in 21.0pt 0in;"> <span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%; color: #333f48; background: white;"> <a href= "https://www.medshoprx.com">https://www.medshoprx.com</a> </span></p>