Hospice is a special type of palliative care that focuses on quality of life, comfort, and dignity in the final stage of life.
To qualify for hospice, a person must generally have a life expectancy of six months or less. Hospice care is typically covered by Medicare, Medicaid, and most private insurance plans.
Hospice care helps patients maximize their remaining time by providing services, including symptom and pain relief, nursing care, homemaker services, medical equipment, counseling, and occupational, physical, and speech therapies.
Hospice services help caregivers enjoy the time they have left with their loved ones. After their loved one’s passing, hospice may provide caregivers with grief and loss counseling, and other bereavement support for a year or more.
