Earlier Hospice Conversations Prove Better for Patients
A first-of-its-kind study recently published by the Journal of Palliative Medicine encourages doctors to discuss hospice with patients sooner in…
Did You Know Hospice Provides Four Levels of Care?
Americans underutilize hospice, due in part to common misconceptions. Some of these misconceptions can be overcome through awareness of the…
What Are the Benefits of Hospice?
Despite a growing popularity in recent decades and the fact that nearly half of all Americans receive hospice, hospice remains…
Most Patients Have Too Little Time in Hospice
The good news is that patients are receiving more time in hospice. The most recent report from the National Hospice…
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…
