Contrary to popular belief, hospice is not a place. You or your loved one can receive hospice care in the comfort of your own home, a nursing facility, or assisted living facility. Hospice is individualized to each patient’s needs, and care can be provided by the hospice team anywhere from once a day to a …
Curative care aims to cure a patient’s disease or promote their recovery from an illness, injury, or impairment. Curative care is given when doctors believe that a patient can potentially recover or continue living with a decent quality of life. In contrast, palliative care is not about curing a patient but instead focuses on providing …
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At Legacy Hospice, we take care of a patient’s physical, social, spiritual, emotional, and mental well-being. To do this, we have a strong team that works together to provide a variety of services to achieve the best possible care at the end of life. Our services include: Family Counseling: We offer counseling for all members …
Hospice care is for patients with serious medical conditions that make daily life difficult and uncomfortable. Some patients experience pain or difficult symptoms because of their disease or the treatments that were intended to cure their ailments. Hospice care is all about easing pain and discomfort for patients with terminal illnesses. Patients in hospice may …
A patient in hospice can leave at any time whether they have decided to resume curative treatment or want to pursue experimental measures. If a patient is showing signs of recovery, they can be discharged from hospice. You can always return to hospice if the illness progresses later on. You do not need a doctor’s …
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