1. ABSTRACT
When a person and their family are confronted with the realization of dying, there
are a great variety of reactions. All involved will face this challenge in different ways.
It is the purpose of this work to show how the principles and tenets of
Logotherapy can be applied to help both, the dying person and the family, through this
difficult experience. I will use the life experiences of several people to demonstrate how
Logotherapy enhances the Hospice program. Logotherapy and Hospice deal with the
inescapable fate that every person and family will experience.
Both Logotherapy and Hospice recognize that man is a three-dimensional being
consisting of a body (soma), soul (psyche), and spirit (noos). A person’s spirit (noos),
during this time, can be challenged in many ways. By applying Logotherapy, I believe,
suffering can be turned into triumph and achievement!
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