Bucheon, Southโ Korea – November 12, 2025 – Bucheon St. Mary’s โฃHospital’s Hospice and Palliative Care Center is marking three decades of compassionate end-of-life โcare, offering a haven of dignityโ and supportโข for patients and their families. The center,โข established in 1995, hasโค become โขa regional leader in โคholistic hospice services, addressing not only physical needs but also the emotional, spiritual, and financial burdens faced during โขlife’s โขfinalโฃ stages.
for 30 years, the center has pioneered a patient-centered approach, recognizing the importanceโข of quality of life even โas medical options โฃdiminish. This commitment extends beyond medical treatment toโฃ encompass programs designed toโ foster peace andโฃ connection, including music, art, andโค horticultural therapy, alongside โฃpersonalized services like family photo sessions โฃand the creation of ‘Joint Hands’ plaster โkeepsakes. Recognizing the financial strain โoften โaccompanyingโค serious illness, the center alsoโ provides assistance wiht medical, nursing, โandโค funeral expenses for patients in need.
Spiritual Vice Director Father kim Beom-junโข (Johnโ the Baptist) emphasized theโข center’s enduring mission: “We will continue to strive โฃto ensure that โeach patient can โฃfulfill the meaning of life through love and care while protecting human dignity until the end.” This philosophy is reinforced through ongoing bereavement family meetings, aโฃ cornerstone โof the center’sโข holistic treatment model.
Bucheonโข St. Mary’sโค Hospital, a Catholic institution, โฃestablished the Hospice and Palliativeโ Care Center inโฃ response to a growing need for โฃspecialized care โfor individuals facing terminal illnesses. The center’s โservices are available toโ patients nonetheless ofโ religious affiliation. Reporter Park Joo-hyeonโค of Catholic Times contributed to this report. (ogoya@catimes.kr)