Hospice Care is for when curative treatment can’t help anymore. It provides supportive care to ease symptoms instead of curing the illness. Hospice aims to give a good quality of life, making the most of each day when dealing with advanced illness.
WHERE ARE HOSPICE SERVICES PROVIDED?
Hospice care is provided wherever the patient calls home.
- Skilled nursing facility
- Assisted living center
- Independent living facility
- Board & care
HOSPICE CARE ELIGIBILITY
- Based on the clinical judgment of the patient’s primary physician and the hospice medical director, it has been certified that the patient has a limited life expectancy
- The patient’s primary physician authorizes hospice care.
- The focus is now on physical, emotional, and spiritual comfort rather than curative measures.
WHO PAYS FOR HOSPICE CARE?
- Medicare/Medicaid/medical.
- Health insurance and HMO.
HOW ARE THE HOSPICE SERVICES INITIATED?
A simple phone call or an Individual seeking hospice care, a loved one, a friend, or a family physician can make a call. For more information on hospice care or if you have someone who has a terminal illness and would like to know more about hospice. 909-527-4541