How to Speak with Someone Who is Dying
For many, visiting a dying person can be uncomfortable because we don’t know what to say or how to act.…
Patients at Home with Hospice Live Longer than Patients in the Hospital with Palliative Care
Most people prefer to die at home, if they are to die. Compared to dying in a facility, people often…
More Hospice Means Less Depression
When people take care of a dying family member, it can be a rewarding but emotionally and physically draining experience.…
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.…
