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What Is Hospice Care ?
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Hospice care refers to the medical care, and emotional and spiritual support that is offered to a person who has terminal illness and is not expected to live more than 6 months. In addition, the care also helps the family members of the patient to come to terms with the situation, so that they are better equipped to handle the loss of their loved one. More...
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Civil Actions Based On Improper Hospice Care
Many cases are there where families of the dead patient have complained that improper hospice care was given to their loved one. In fact, the Hospice Patients Alliance in the US has stories of aggrieved family members that claim that their loved ones were not given the care they deserved in the last hours of their lives. As a result many families are bringing civil actions based on improper hospice care. More...
What Questions Should I Ask About Hospice Care ?
When you have a loved one who is terminally ill and hardly has a few months to live, hospice care is the best option for the person. This will ensure that your loved ones last few months are spent without pain and symptoms of the disease. However, before you opt for hospice care, there are some things that you should find out from the hospice. More...
Cost Of Hospice Care
Many people refrain from using hospice care, as they think that the cost is too high. However, it has been seen that typically hospice care works out cheaper than the cost associated with nursing homes and general hospitals. This is primarily because many health insurance policies cover hospice care and also Medicare and Medicaid pay for this type of care. On an average, cost of hospice care works out to around $150 for a day. This cost is for services rendered by the hospice care team, medications, supplies and diagnosis. More...
Is Palliative Care The Same As Hospice Care ?
If you are wondering whether palliative care is the same as hospice care, then you are wrong. A hospice is responsible for providing palliative care to patients who hardly have any time to live. Palliative care is often provided to people who have serious diseases or illnesses, but along with this care they continue treatment for the medical problem. On the other hand, hospice care is for people who cannot be cured and are not expected to survive for very long. More...
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