{"id":5187,"date":"2024-12-13T11:19:09","date_gmt":"2024-12-13T10:19:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/irccs.com\/divisioni-cliniche\/hospice\/"},"modified":"2026-06-09T15:49:52","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T13:49:52","slug":"hospice","status":"publish","type":"medical-area","link":"https:\/\/irccs.com\/en\/medical-area\/hospice\/","title":{"rendered":"Hospice Monviso"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

<\/span>Description<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Hospice Monviso<\/strong> is a facility specialized in the care of patients with diseases for which no curative treatment is available. <\/strong>Located within the Candiolo Cancer Institute, approximately 15 km from the center of Turin and accessible by public transport, it is not a place where medicine gives up, but rather a setting where the focus of care changes. <\/strong>The primary goal is no longer cure, but symptom control and improvement of quality of life.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When home care is not feasible or no longer appropriate, the hospice represents the most suitable environment to ensure comprehensive and individualized assistance. <\/strong>It provides care in a welcoming and human-centered setting<\/strong>, where patients receive continuous medical and supportive treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hospice Monviso is a protected space where care continues, focusing on the quality of the time that remains<\/strong> and on supporting both patients and their families and caregivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Hospital Setting<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Being located within the oncology hospital means immediate access to specialized expertise, advanced technologies, and integrated clinical pathways<\/strong>. Furthermore, the facility’s modern and functional architecture, combined with the natural setting of the Stupinigi Park<\/strong>, makes the spaces reassuring and welcoming for both guests and their families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Multidisciplinary Team<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

At Hospice Monviso, a multidisciplinary team<\/strong> including palliative care physicians, pain therapists, psychologists, physiotherapists, nurses, healthcare assistants (OSS), and spiritual counselors ensures specialized care with a shared goal: improving the quality of the time that remains<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The psychological support service<\/strong> is dedicated to both patients and their caregivers. Therapeutic groups for caregivers are also available, with the aim of offering reassurance and psychological support to family members<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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<\/span>Approach<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Hospice Monviso is not only about managing symptoms, but about protecting the life and dignity of the person as a whole: humanizing care and relieving pain <\/strong>without dulling the individual, allowing them to remain an active part of the surrounding world and their cherished relationships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This comprehensive approach covers not just the patient, but the entire family unit<\/strong>. Family members are not treated as visitors; instead, they are an integral part of the journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The staff is guided by a powerful philosophy: adding quality to days, not just days to life<\/strong>. It is not about prolonging time at all costs, but about ensuring that this time is lived with dignity, connection, and the least possible pain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Palliative care represents a combination of therapeutic, diagnostic, and welfare interventions aimed at both the ill individual and their family, with the goal of offering active and total care<\/strong>. It is not just about containing pain, but about improving the quality of life as a whole<\/strong>, while always respecting the patient’s wishes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>The Facility<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n