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Why Hospice Care Should Begin Sooner Than 75 Percent of Patients and Families Think

Why Hospice Care Should Begin Sooner Than 75 Percent of Patients and Families Think

by Melanie Herron | Jul 1, 2024 | Blog, End of Life Planning, Hospice, Palliative Care, Transitions

According to the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, of the more than 1.71 million Medicare beneficiaries who were enrolled in hospice care in 2021, 50 percent received care for 17 days or less, 75 percent received care for 79 days or less, and just 10...
When to Start Thinking About Hospice Care

When to Start Thinking About Hospice Care

by Melanie Herron | Jan 21, 2022 | Blog, End of Life Planning, Hospice

When confronting terminal illness and end-of-life planning, making the choice to begin hospice care can seem daunting and fraught with mixed and troubling emotions. Along with common misconceptions about hospice, discontinuing curative treatments in order to improve...