It’s National Hospice and Palliative Care month. Char Yoder, team director at HCI Care Services in Knoxville, says hospice care treats the whole person; not just the disease. She says that they take a team approach to this end-of-life care – one care provider may focus on treating the physical symptoms of the patient, while another may help with their mental well being as they near the end of life. Debbie Kissinger, with the HCI Care Services Foundation, says that they serve the families of patients, bringing them together so that the patient may be able to enjoy their final days with those they love.