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.
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 CommentsThe 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 CommentsCalling 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 CommentsThe 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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