When you or someone you love is living with a life-limiting or terminal illness, it’s easy to suffer information overload, from learning about the disease to juggling doctor appointments. When it’s time for hospice care, it can be difficult to make a decision from the myriad of choices facing you. You may find that your doctor, friends and family members are giving you several suggestions, but ultimately, you will be the one who makes decisions about your hospice care.
What Is Hospice Care?
Hospice is not a place, nor is it only for the elderly. Hospice provides hope, comfort and care for those who are living with a life-limiting illness. Hospice care is appropriate for those with a life expectancy of six months or less. The goal of care is to manage pain and symptoms, relieve anxiety and improve the quality of life for the whole family.
While cancer patients may be the first ones you think of when you hear the word “hospice,” we actually serve patients