Comfort Dogs Shown to Reduce Pain
Most people have memories of seeing a dog and breaking into an involuntary smile. Walking down a sidewalk, most humans…
Who Gets Hospice for Free?
For qualified patients, original Medicare pays 100% of allowable charges from hospice agencies. This covers a wide range of home-based…
Most Adults Don’t Have the End-of-Life Care Documents They Need
Holly Deni’s 99-year-old aunt was found unconscious in her apartment. EMTs took her to the hospital where she was admitted.…
The Top 5 Questions About Hospice – Answered
Hospice can be a bit of a mystery to most people. It’s often the case that only people who have…
Managing End-of-Life Pain in an Opioid Crisis
Intense pain is a common feature of terminal disease near the end of life. Fortunately, hospice is very good at…
Most Cancer Patients Misunderstand Their Life Expectancy
A report published in the Journal of the American Medical Association finds that most cancer patients misunderstand their life expectancy.1…
Why Doctors Don’t Tell Patients Their Life Expectancy
Surveys consistently show that the majority of people with advanced illness want to know how long they have to live.1…
Does Medicare Require People to Give Up Dialysis for Hospice?
Dialysis is a life-sustaining treatment for people with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Treatments usually last four hours and are done…
Widows Live Longer When Husbands Receive Hospice
What is the Widowhood Effect? Physicians have long known that mortality rates increase after the death of a spouse.1 The…
When Is the Right Time to Choose Hospice?
Across America, most people receive less time in hospice than experts recommend. This may result in lower quality of life,…
