Cornerstone Hospice and Palliative Care – The Villages

Cornerstone Hospice and Palliative Care - The Villages are a community-based, not-for profit provider of end-of-life and palliative care support services for people with life-limiting illness. The word "hospice" comes from medieval times when "hospitality" shelters provided rest for sick or weary travelers on long journeys. At Cornerstone Hospice and Palliative Care - The Villages, we concentrate on meeting the physical, social, emotional and spiritual needs of our patients and their caregivers. Hospice care allows many patients to remain comfortable in their own environment surrounded by friends and family. Loved ones share in patient care under the guidance of the Hospice team of professionals, ensuring a fulfilling alternative to institutional health care. Hospice supports the natural progression of life and refrains from interventions that would hasten the progression toward the end of life. The Mission of Cornerstone Hospice and Palliative Care - The Villages is to make quality Hospice care available to all persons, their families, and those affected by serious illness, death and dying in our community; to advocate effectively for patients’ comfort, dignity and choice; and to be recognized as the leading resource in clinical, ethical, and spiritual issues of dying and grief. We care for our patients with compassion and a holistic approach, Cornerstone Hospice and Palliative Care employees, volunteers and contracted staff will render the highest quality of care and support: Preserving hope, dignity, confidentiality and patient autonomy Respecting individuality, personal choice, cultural diversity and individual spiritual beliefs Recognizing and supporting the strengths of patients and their significant others Delivering services regardless of ability to pay Assuring excellence in symptom control and psychological and spiritual support Respecting and preserving relationships with attending physicians