Hospice care is "comfort care" when a cure is no longer probable. In the patient's home, it provides comfort through pain control and symptom management while offering emotional, social and spiritual support for the patient and family, individually and as a unit.

Concordia Hospice of Washington's educational website, offering caregiver support to help the seriously ill and their families learn how to live as comfortably as they can within the context of their disease. The website offers tips and suggestions on handling the medical and physical aspects of care, emotional or spiritual needs and advice in a number of related areas.

Donnell House is a stand-alone inpatient hospice facility - the only one in Washington County - that aggressively treats symptoms. Located at 10 Leet Street in Washington, the Donnell House is a 20,000 square foot residence designed in the style of an English country home.