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Kannie Posted May 2018

If on hospice are you allowed to hire private aides?

If you are on hospice and need additional care are you allowed to hire a private aide outside of the hospice provider? To help fill in the time that hospice doesn't provide?

Veronica91 May 2018
Many hospices simply don't have the resources to provide more than a couple of hours a few times a week. It is also possible that your hospice may be able to provide a list of people they have worked with in the past and found satisfactory.They will not actually recommend anyone just give you the list and as said it is private pay.

GardenArtist May 2018
Not only what GSA and Glad wrote, but I was encouraged (very strongly!) by hospice reps with whom I spoke to do just that - hire private duty people. Their attitude was somewhat of the "not MY job" approach I'd seen once or twice during my working career.

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gladimhere May 2018
As guest said, private caregiver would be private pay.

Guestshopadmin May 2018
Yes, but hospice and Medicaid won’t pay for it. Family or patient will have to pay

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