FAQ

Hospice is specialized type of care

for people near the end of life,

for their families and

for their caregivers.

Though hospice care is sometimes provided at an

inpatient facility, the majority of hospice care

is provided wherever

your loved-one calls home

so that family members can learn to be

active participants in care.

A Team of specially trained

Doctors, Nurses,

Social Workers,

Chaplains,

Home Care Workers and

Volunteers.  

The goal of The Hospice Team

is to create comfort

for your loved one,  

to support you as a caregiver,

and to support

your family and friends.

Palliative Care and Hospice Care

are NOT the SAME.

Palliative Care is for ANY patient

with a chronic illness

who wants comfort.  

When the symptoms of chronic illness suck  

Palliative Care gives the patient comfort. 

Getting Palliative Care as soon as you are diagnosed DOES NOT

mean you're about to die. It only means you want to be more

Comfortable.

Palliative Care is a large Umbrella of medical care which

includes Hospice. Hospice patients normally

get Palliative Care as part of their treatment.

But you don't need to be dying to get it.

When symptoms are messing up your life,

demand Palliative Care.

A patient fighting a chronic illness can

benefit from Palliative Care for

several years or longer.

Don't wait.

Palliative Care:

Get it. Get it early!

Yes.

Hospice is covered by Medicare nationwide,

by Medicaid in most states,

and by most Private Health Insurance.

To avoid worry, check with

your employer, or

your insurance provider.

Do this early so you can

get everything you're entitled to.

Comfort care is an essential part

of medical care at the end of life.

It is care that helps or soothes

a person who is dying.

The goals are to prevent or relieve suffering

and to improve quality of life

while respecting the dying person's wishes.

In most cases

Comfort Care is synonymous with Hospice and Palliative Care.

Many people prefer the term "Comfort Care"

because Palliative Care and Hospice are

so often misunderstood.