Hospice care professionals are experts in relieving pain. Their extensive knowledge of pain management allows them to provide an optimal balance between pain relief and physical alertness. Patients direct the amount of pain medication most comfortable for them. Care plans are administered to relieve symptoms while providing the best quality of life for the patient.

Hospice professionals also recognize that emotional and spiritual pain can be just as distressing as physical pain; they seek to alleviate these types of pain as well.