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The hospice philosophy recognizes that every person deserves to live out his or her life with respect and dignity alert and free of pain in an environment that promotes quality of life. From its beginnings hospice has focused on the whole personbody mind and spiritwith an understanding that serious illness profoundly impacts not only the patient but also family and loved ones as well. We here at the Indiana Hospice Palliative Care Organization hope to provide you and your loved ones an indepth understanding of hospice care and the things you should expect during the sometimes difficult journey to end of life. Indiana has some great hospice programs and services.