3 Big Misconceptions About Hospice
Many people are misinformed about hospice and what it does for a patient. This lack of knowledge contributes to misconceptions. The following are just a few examples of the many misconceptions people have about hospice. 1. The patient must be bedridden in order to be eligible for hospice care. This is far from the truth. While some home health care agencies require a patient to be bedridden in order to receive care, hospice services are different. Hospice patients are...Read the rest of this article »Related Articles
Hospice: Discover a Free Medicare Benefit
Hospice services are available twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. There is always a nurse on call at night and on weekends. The nurse will visit a patient as long and as often as necessary to ensure quality care. Because of this wonderful service, many people are under the impression that hospice care is expensive, and believe they cannot afford such treatment. However Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance companies cover hospice care and services. This would include,...Read the rest of this article »Related Articles
Hospice: Serving the Whole Unit—Patient, Family, Friends and Physicians
Hospice is a service that serves not only the patient, but also their loved ones. In hospice care, we think of the patient, the family and the caregiver as being part of a single unit. The patient’s illness has an indirect impact on every member of the family. Hospice provides support to all parts of the unit. As hospice providers, we understand that part of fulfilling a patient’s needs includes fulfilling their families’ needs as well. Hospice offers respite care...Read the rest of this article »Related Articles
