For those facing a life threatening illness time takes on a new importance. The quality of that limited amount of time becomes paramount. Superior end of life care means the physical and emotional needs of the dying are sensitively met; pain is effectively managed, patients and their loved ones are well informed active decision makers and no one faces this journey alone. Hospice palliative care meets those needs by providing physical, emotional, psychological, spiritual and practical support to both patients and their loved ones. Red Deer Hospice brings family members, friends and volunteers, physicians, nurses and other health care professionals together care-giving team so that residents can live their remaining days with dignity and in comfort.