It is a philosophy of care that enables people with advanced Cancer, Motor Neuron disease, End-stage diabetes, HIV/AIDs, and other irreversible diseases to regain some control over their lives. Palliative Care seeks to relieve and stabilize the distressing symptoms associated with these illnesses.

Hospice care is a special way of caring for those facing a life-threatening illness. Hospice services are characterized by a team-oriented approach that includes expert pain and symptom management, along with emotional and spiritual support tailored to the patient's wishes.

The most common misunderstanding about hospice is the belief that hospice is a "place." In fact, most patients receive hospice care in their own home, although it can be provided in other facilities as well.

Palliative {latin,, palliatus ,cloaked} mitigating, reducing the severity of; denoting the alleviation of symptoms without curing the underlying disease.

Hospice {latin, hospes , a host, a guest} an institution that provides a centralized program of palliative and supportive services to dying persons and their families in the form of physical, psychological, social and spiritual care.

The Dean Foundation is a non-profit Medical Charitable Trust whose prime objective is to competently and compassionately provide Palliative care for those suffering from incurable illnesses and to end unnecessary suffering, indignity and fear.

The Dean Foundation is a place to go to when someone you care about is faced with a life threatening illness. It is a place to go if you need a friend or a place to talk openly about the struggles in your life.