The Hospice Insider | October 17, 2016 At some point or another we all may be touched by hospice’s end-of-life care. Because it offers the best option in the last months of life with its variety of benefits, hospice should…
The Hospice Insider | September 30, 2016 Most patients with a terminal illness don’t have to pay for hospice care. Medicare through the Medicare Hospice Benefit, Medicaid, The Veterans Health Administration, and private insurance companies cover hospice. The Medicare Hospice…
The Hospice Insider | August 3, 2016 Hospices are located in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The term “hospice” is from the same linguistic root as “hospitality.” It can be…
The Hospice Insider | July 18, 2016 Receiving hospice care does not mean giving up hope or that death is imminent. Hospice focuses on quality of life based on a patients individual choices and making the most of life so…
The Hospice Insider | June 13, 2016 Every year the NHPCO (National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization) releases a report NHPCO Facts and Figures: Hospice Care in America. The report provides and annual overview of hospice care across the country…
The Hospice Insider | May 16, 2016 Hospice is not a place. It’s high-quality care that focuses on comfort and quality of life. Hospice can take place in a person’s home, nursing home or hospital. No matter where the care…
The Hospice Insider | March 24, 2016 According to research, people who receive hospice care can live longer than those who do not use hospice. In 2007, a study was published by the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management that…
The Hospice Insider | March 17, 2016 Hospice does not replace a physician. Patients can keep their referring physician involved throughout receiving hospice care. Once a patient enrolls in hospice care, they do not require that a patient change physicians…
THE HOSPICE INSIDER | March 10, 2016 Hospice is not only for cancer patients. It is available to all terminally ill patients and their families regardless of the diagnosis. Hospice is traditionally for people whose life expectancy is six months…
THE HOSPICE INSIDER | MARCH 3, 2016 Hospice is not only medical care. It provides emotional and spiritual support to patients and their families. At some point or another we all may need hospice. Whether it’s for ourselves, our parents,…