The Compassion of Hospice: Dame Cecily Saunders July 19, 2005 by Jerri Lynn Ward, J.D. I wrote yesterday of the passing of Dame Cecily, the founder of modern hospice. Today, I find a beautiful article by Wesley J. Smith about the purpose of hospice as envisioned by Dame Cecily. Click here to read the article. Share this:TweetRedditEmailLike this:Like Loading...