Judaism, Hospice and Palliative Care

What you need to know about Jewish approaches to end-of-life care.

Hospice is an approach to caring for individuals who are suffering from terminal illnesses and are expected to live for six months or less. Patients are typically referred to hospice care when further medical treatment is not expected to reverse the course of their disease. Patients who choose hospice care opt to forego aggressive medical care aimed at curing them in favor of therapies geared toward reducing pain and sustaining the highest quality of life for as long as possible.

The decision to choose hospice care is a personal one, as is the amount in which Jewish tradition informs one’s choices for end of life care. My Jewish Learning has compiled a general overview of contemporary Jewish perspectives on the topic.

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