Identifying End Of-Life Goals

Identifying end of life goal- End-of-life goals vary greatly, depending on personal and family wishes, the progression of the illness, previous experience with death, and other reasons as individual as each patient. These goals can include being at home, in a familiar environment, surrounded by loved ones. Many at times you hear people in their final months or days say I want to be pain-free no matter what. Others say he/she wants his/her priest to be present and keep he/she alert, no matter the pain.