Joseph Richey Hospice

JRH COMFORT
Our Specialty: Effective Pain Control

Joseph Richey is known for providing truly effective control of pain and symptoms within 24 hours of admission to our programs. Our protocols were designed by our team of volunteer physicians under the leadership of our former co-medical director, Dr. Robert Irwin.

Dr. Irwin developed a simple methodology for dealing with end stage symptoms. His measure of success was patient comfort. Through the fourteen years he served the hospice, before his untimely death in November of 2000, he was able to craft effective measures to deal with pain. Dr. Irwin employed the least invasive means to deliver relief. Richey uses no needles or sharps delivering medicines orally, rectally, sublingually or topically.

Fortunately, the most effective mode of delivering pain control medicines is orally. Joseph Richey provides continuous pain control so that a patient experiences no breakthrough and is able to relax and be comfortable at all times. Anxiety is a key symptom for terminally ill people. Fear of pain leads to great anxiety. JRH methods of pain control eases anxiety.