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San Diego Hospice & Palliative Care Supports Access to Care for All - This Year's Theme of World Hospice and Palliative Care Day on October 7, 2006

San Diego Hospice & Palliative Care Supports Access to Care for All - This Year's Theme of World Hospice and Palliative Care Day on October 7, 2006

Published 10-07-06

Submitted by San Diego Hospice & Palliative Care

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 6, 2006--According to the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, thousands of people around the world will promote events to raise awareness about hospice and palliative care services, in observance of World Hospice and Palliative Care Day on October 7. This year's theme is Access to Care for All, and noted celebrities Bono and Sir Elton John have given their support to World Day efforts.

On the World Day Web site (http://www.worldday.org), Bono states, "In the poorest countries, where so many people are fighting for their lives, the conditions of death don't get much of a look in ... Just as we fight for equality in life, we should fight for equality in death." Sir Elton John acknowledges that palliative care is a human right and calls on people around the world to "make their voices heard."

Locally, San Diego Hospice & Palliative Care supports World Day's mission in raising awareness regarding quality care at the end of life. San Diego Hospice & Palliative Care has been a trusted healthcare leader in the San Diego community for 29 years, serving seriously ill patients of all ages and their family members.

"Our goal is to provide choices to patients and families with regards to their healthcare decisions," said Jan Cetti, President and CEO of San Diego Hospice & Palliative Care. "We help our patients regain their sense of control over their lives, and help them preserve their dignity."

San Diego Hospice & Palliative Care is the leading academic hospice program in the nation. Patient care is enhanced through the advanced education and research conducted by its Center for Palliative Studies, host to the largest palliative medicine training program in the United States.

The practice of palliative medicine focuses on the advances that help to teach, promote, and utilize effective medical practices in treating the different dimensions of pain. In essence, hospice care is a form of palliative care that focuses on individuals at the end of life.

"The San Diego Hospice & Palliative Care team focuses on the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of our patients, as well as discovering new knowledge in the field of palliative medicine," notes Ms. Cetti. "Our medical experts are sought out by other nations around the globe in need of learning and implementing advanced hospice and palliative care practices to better care for their communities."

Innovative programs, expert medical care services, and advanced education and research programs in the field of palliative medicine, have made San Diego Hospice & Palliative Care a recognized leader locally, nationally, and internationally.

More information about hospice and palliative care can be found online at the San Diego Hospice & Palliative Care Web site: www.sdhospice.org, or by calling 619-688-1600.

Copyright Business Wire 2006

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