Having a meaningful Hospice patient relationship has similarities to being a good physician, because of the kindness and compassion needed to provide the best care for their patients and to provide them and their family comfort regardless of the situation. It’s important to have a good balance of compassion as you always want to care about others and try to put yourself in their shoes. It helps you grow and develop as a person. You can not put everything they are going through on the weight of your shoulders all the time because it is too much for one person to tackle so much. This shows the real importance of a meaningful Hospice patient relationship as well as good physicians because they are helping the family in so many different ways and by providing different types of support. Those working in Hospice care and being a good physician also need to be passionate about what they do and the patients they work with because it is important for them to want to help others under any circumstances and value their patients. I have felt this with my patient the more I get to know her and provide care for her. Her family understands a lot about compassion and that one way to help protect against compassion fatigue as a hospice volunteer involves setting certain boundaries. This has been really helpful when trying to balance our time wisely so that my partner and I are able to relax and get enough sleep while still being able to volunteer, complete school work, and eat proper meals. My Hospice patient relationship has changed the way I view patient care because you need to treat the patient with the same kindness and respect as you would want, as well as the patient’s family. It is important to listen and care for the patient and their family when they are in Hospice because they are likely dealing with so many different things that even being there to comfort and help them makes the slightest difference. I have become more aware of the fact that everyone is going through different things and they are at different stages in their lives. My patient does not know how long she will remain in Hospice care or if things will ever get better, but she is the sweetest person and never fails to make my partner and I laugh when we come to visit. She is extremely family oriented as well as receives a large amount of support from them, but she said that knowing my partner and I are coming to visit her always gives her something fun and exciting to look forward to. Overall, my Hospice patient relationship has greatly impacted me, my partner, and our patient as we have really started to form a bond together and I think that in my professional life specifically it will help me treat all people with care and compassion, and because of this I think that it is a very valuable program for a medical school application.