UNDERSTANDING HOSPICE CARE
Hospice care is comfort care for those with an advanced, life-limiting illness. People are eligible for hospice care when they have a terminal condition that can no longer be improved or cured. Hospice care doesn’t prolong or shorten life; it manages pain and symptoms so the patient can live as comfortably as possible.
Fast facts:
• Hospice care is brought to the patient wherever they call home.
• There is no limit to the time a patient remains eligible for hospice care.
• Hospice care is paid for by Medicare, Medicaid or private insurance.
• Most hospice patients have no out-of-pocket expenses for hospice care.
• The Medicare Hospice Benefit pays for all medication, medical supplies
and equipment related to the terminal diagnosis.
Hospice care includes the following services:
• Compassionate support to the patient and family caregivers
• Attend to the patient’s emotional and spiritual needs
• Assist with end-of-life documents and arrangements
• Nursing telephone support 24/7
• Thirteen months of bereavement guidance for loved ones
Source: David Rodriguez, executive director of Del Corazon Hospice / delcorazonhospice.com
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