If your loved has been diagnosed with a terminal illness, you may have heard the term 'hospice' mentioned. You're probably wondering, "What is Hospice?" Hospice is for Patients Diagnosed with Less Than Six Months to Live Hospice care is a special type of care a patient can receive when they are terminally ill. Hospice services are intended for when a patient has been given six months or less to live. So just what is hospice care? Hospice … [Read more...]
Hospice: End of Life Care for Patients and Their Families
by Samantha Herring When Rosemary's body reached the condition where dialysis was no longer possible, she knew that death was imminent. She was afraid and in pain. What now? Her family turned to hospice for help. In Rosemary's case and others like her who have been given a diagnosis of six months or less to live and have chosen or are unable to continue treatment to cure their ailment, death is a process, not an event. Hospice helps patients … [Read more...]
