Fairfield County House Offers a Memorable Place for Human Connection
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Greenwich Sentinel·
- April 22, 2020·
An unsettling and stark reality of COVID-19 is that many people who are at the end of their natural lives are now forced to die alone.
“Because of the pandemic, hospitals have revised their policies and are not permitting visitors, which means that many patients will die without their loved ones surrounding them and without the ability to say goodbye,” said Dr. Donna Coletti of Greenwich Hospital who specializes in hospice and palliative care.
Palliative care focuses on improving one’s quality of life by alleviating symptoms of a life-threatening illness and/or reducing psychosocial distress, providing a holistic approach to support the person physically, socially, emotionally and spiritually.