What is hospice care? Is it the right fit for my loved one?
The Hospice Foundation of America defines hospice simply as “a special concept of care, focused on providing comfort, relieving pain and offering support for persons with life-limiting health conditions.” Hospice care is an option for terminally ill individuals. Hospice provides patients and their family members with the highest-quality end-of-life care, with special emphasis on pain control and symptom management so that patients may live with dignity and comfort in the last six months of life…
