Understanding Hospice Care
An informational video that explains the basic services and mission of Hospice Care in the United States.
10 Things to know about Hospice:
- Hospice is not a place
- Hospice does not cost the patient
- Hospice serves anyone with life-limiting illness
- Hospice serves all people
- Hospice provides a home-like environment
- Hospice dose not have to be at home
- Care may continue for 6 months or longer
- Referring physicians can stay involved
- Hospice offer counseling to the family
- Care for more than just a few days
Thinking Ahead, My Way, My Choice, My Life at the End
"There is life, and there is death. You don't know what's going to happen today or tomorrow so you have to be prepared."
Connie Martinez, 2008
