Hospice Care: Also Called End-Of-Life Care

Submitted by Death Dying and... on Dec 2, 2024 - 5:04pm CST

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Hospice care is end-of-life care. A team of health care professionals and volunteers provides it. They give medical, psychological, and spiritual support. The goal of the care is to help people who are dying have peace, comfort, and dignity. The caregivers try to control pain and other symptoms so a person can remain as alert and comfortable as possible. Hospice programs also provide services to support a patient's family. Usually, a hospice patient is expected to live 6 months or less. Hospice care can take place:

At home
At a hospice center
In a hospital
In a skilled nursing facility

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