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,…
What’s the Difference Between Hospice and Palliative Care?
For people with advanced, terminal disease the difference between hospice and palliative care can be much more than an academic…
Hospice Reduces Spending for Patients and Medicare
Did you know that even though Medicare’s hospice benefit pays 100% for a range of home services, Medicare saves money…
The Effect of Terminal Cancer on the Family Caregiver
Today’s healthcare system increasingly calls on family caregivers to provide healthcare services at home. Given that a person’s own home…
