Family members should discuss their concerns and wishes about end-of-life care long before it comes time for it. Doing this will reduce stress when the time comes to make a decision on whether or not to enter a patient into hospice. The right time to start hospice care is after a patient has been diagnosed …
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No. With hospice, you are not losing control. You and your loved ones will always have a say in your care, and the Legacy Hospice team will always work with your best interests in mind. In fact, hospice aims to maximize the last days that you have. By focusing on managing your pain, hospice gives …
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Hospice is for people who are living with a life-limiting illness and have been diagnosed by a doctor with six months left to live. It is not giving up to enter hospice care, it is about improving the quality of life for patients who do not have much time left. Hospice care focuses on alleviating …
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Hospice care is about improving the quality of life for a patient with a terminal disease. It does not aim to prolong life or hasten death. Hospice gives those who are seriously ill the chance to continue living on the rest of the days in comfort, with pain and symptom management, and with dignity. It …
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No, hospice is for anyone, of any age, with a terminal illness, whether it is cancer or heart disease, COPD, liver disease, kidney failure, stroke, ALS, Alzheimer’s disease, multiple sclerosis, or AIDS. Anyone that has a life-limiting illness and has been diagnosed by a physician with less than six months to live is qualified for …
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