Hospice and palliative care should be seen as a joint approach. The goal is to provide comprehensive care and support for people with serious, incurable illnesses. The services are also intended for the patient’s relatives.
You can receive basic hospice and palliative care from the time a terminal illness is diagnosed until death. It is available in all areas of healthcare and social services, such as general practitioners’ offices, hospitals, retirement and nursing homes, or as part of mobile services.
Different hospice and palliative care programs are available for adults and children, adolescents and young adults.
You can find information on the topic of end-of-life support on our website pflege.gv.at