What is hospice care?

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PreparedPatient (Organization (Verified) ) - 06 / 22 / 2011

Hospice care provides physical and emotional care in the months, weeks, and days before death for people with terminal illness. Hospice provides counseling to patients and their loved ones as well as medical care.

For more about hospice, see our article:http://www.cfah.org/hbns/preparedpatient/Vol4/Prepared-Patient-Vol4-Issue3.cfm

Dr._Ann_Becker-Schutte (Psychologist (Verified) ) - 06 / 29 / 2011

Hospice care can be a very powerful support for patients and families. It is worth exploring. Because the cost and services provided for hospice may vary from organization to organization, it can be worth doing your homework before hospice is needed.
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