Hospice
Hospice care is available to those diagnosed with a terminal illness in the end stages of life. Hospice provides a form of palliative care that is intended to maintain comfort and symptom management once curative treatment has ended. A team oriented care approach ensures the goal of maintaining a patient’s dignity and pain relief at end-of-life. Hospice care is available in a variety of care settings, including the home. Additionally, ongoing emotional, spiritual, and bereavement support is provided for family caregivers.
Hospice Articles
Hospice Care for Dementia: When Is It Time?
The slow and unpredictable progression of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias often makes it tricky for families and even doctors to determine when to bring in hospice. Use these guidelines to decide if a loved one is a candidate for end-of-life care.
19 CommentsDoes Medicare Cover Hospice Care?
The Medicare hospice benefit provides comfort care for patients who are terminally ill and facing the end of life. Original Medicare does cover hospice services.
18 CommentsWhy Caregivers Shouldn't Feel Guilty About Calling Hospice
Calling in hospice for the care of an elderly parent or other a loved one means you need to come to terms, on all levels, with the idea that this person is dying.
37 CommentsHow to Find the Best Hospice Provider
The goal of hospice is to provide comfort and dignity at the end of life. Some hospice providers are better than others, so be sure to know what criteria to look for when requesting hospice care for a terminally ill loved one.
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Hospice Questions
POA brother placed Mom in AL in remote NC. She’s not thriving. Can she get hospice in my home in GA?
9 AnswersTwillie Replied 6 hours agoHospice: Can someone who has gone through this shed some light?
8 AnswersAlvaDeer Answered Jun 7, 2023Does being on hospice make it more difficult to move your LO into a LTC facility?
14 AnswersTaarna Answered Jun 5, 2023Hospital suggesting hospice care for mom.
14 AnswersXenaJada Replied Jun 4, 2023
Hospice Discussions
Rosalynn Carter, 95, diagnosed with dementia
8 CommentsMJ1929 Commented May 31, 2023Fired hospice agency, have moved on with new group and could not be more relieved.
4 CommentsNeedHelpWithMom Commented May 1, 2023In case you missed this Article on Hospice. A revolutionary idea that began in London at a clinic for the poor is now a plaything of America.
12 CommentsLbdSlainWarrior Commented Feb 25, 2023Hospice medicated too heavy.
20 CommentsLbdSlainWarrior Commented Feb 25, 2023
