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will call you back within one business day. Pain management is
the careful use of treatments to reduce pain. Every person has a
right to have relief from pain. The main goal of pain management
in hospice is to improve quality of life. Pain management can
also help improve a person’s physical and mental functions. You
may have concerns about the use of pain medication for you or
your loved one. This sheet can help address these concerns.
Discuss any questions you have with the hospice team. Pain is
best managed when medication is given regularly and on a
schedule. Opioids are the most common type of medication used to
control pain in hospice. These include morphine, oxycodone,
fentanyl, and hydromorphone. Managing pain is key to improving
quality of life. Pain keeps people from doing things they enjoy.
It can prevent them from talking and spending time with others.
It can affect their mood and their ability to think. And pain
can make it hard to eat