For physicians, hospitals, facilities, home health agencies, and other referral partners, the answer to: Is it time for hospice? isn’t always obvious. And the first conversation doesn’t always result in an immediate hospice admission. A patient may not be ready. The family may need more information. Eligibility may need to be evaluated. A physician may…
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Read moreStarting hospice can feel overwhelming. Patients and families may be processing a new diagnosis, a changing prognosis, physical and emotional turmoil, and difficult decisions about what comes next. For many people the word hospice brings fear. This fear often comes from the same place, the unknown. We like to know what happens next. A terminal…
Read moreOne of the most common questions patients and families ask is also one of the most important. “What’s the difference between hospice and palliative care?” The two terms are often used interchangeably, but they are not the same. Both focus on improving quality of life, relieving symptoms, and supporting patients and families. The difference is…
Read moreHospice admissions are more than paperwork. People facing one of the hardest moments of their lives and as an Intake Coordinator, you are invited into homes during this trauma of uncertainty, grief, fear, and often conflict. Families are not always ready for the hospice conversation. Some are overwhelmed. Some disagree with one another. Others are…
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