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Kubler-Ross model presents with a dynamic view of the end of life. The emotions

experienced by a dying person or the loved ones of a dying person are comprehensively

described in the Kubler-Ross model. The stages of denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and

acceptance of loss present with the view of the end of life as a loss which is accepted in

stages. This model can be applied to the grief or loss experienced by a person. However, if

we talk about any other form of grief then it needs to be reevaluated before applying to that

certain situation (Hamilton, 2016). The situation of grief can be experienced by a person and

this grief is then reallocated in the form of different stages as proposed by Kubler-Ross. So,

we can apply this model to different instances of grief.

Hospice care is different from medical care in terms of treatment. Instead of focusing

on physical pain, hospice care focuses on spiritual and emotional pain. It tends to provide

emotional and spiritual support to terminally ill patients. This type of care encompasses a

multidisciplinary team whose aim is to provide comfort to terminally ill patients. Hospice

care tends to attend a person’s emotional needs at the time of his or her death. Instead of

palliative care, hospice care is provided to those who are terminally ill with a life expectancy

of no more than six months. Counseling services are also provided to the loved ones of the

patient. Counseling after the death of the loved one includes a focus upon bereavement

counseling and help to bear the loss. Respite care is also provided in hospice care in which

caregivers are provided with temporary and short-term assistance. This helps us to reduce

caregiver burnout and stress. These services not only assist the patient but also assist the

loved ones of the patient before and after the death of the patient (Oberoi-Jassal, Pope, &

Jassal, 2019).
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References

Hamilton, I. J. (2016). Understanding grief and bereavement. Br J Gen Pract, 66(651), 523-

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Oberoi-Jassal, R., Pope, J., & Jassal, N. (2019). Hospice Care. In Pain (pp. 937-939).

Springer, Cham.