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| Hospice is not a place,
like a hospital. |
Hospice is a way of providing
care wherever a patient is;
at home or in an institution.
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| Hospice is not a place to
send people to die. |
Hospice is a way of helping people to
live out the remaining time of their lives
with as much comfort and dignity as possible. |
| Hospice is not a "death bed"
service for people in the last
48 hours of life. |
Hospice is a comprehensive care program
for patients and families, which emphasizes
quality of life and is most effective during
the final 6 months of life expectancy. |
| Hospice is not a place to send
dying patients so they won't have
to know what is happening to them. |
Hospice is a care system based upon
the right of people to know accurately
and honestly what is happening to them
so they can choose how they want to
spend the precious remaining amount of
time in the most purposeful and meaningful way consistent with their wishes and needs. |
| Hospice is not a place to send
dying patients to get them out
of the way. |
Hospice is a care system which is committed
to the provision of support to patients and
families, to help families deal with the stress
of caring for a dying member, and to assist
families through the time of bereavement |
| Hospice is not for everyone. |
Hospice is a system of care, which is
chosen by some patients and families because it helps them meet their goals
and is consistent with their values. |
| Hospice is not just for
cancer patients. |
Hospice is available to patients of an age,
race, sex, or religion who have a disease in
its final stage. |
| Hospice is not a resignation to hopelessness and helplessness. |
Hospice is a family-oriented program which
helps families to care for their loved one in
their place of residence, and provides
institutional backup as needed. |
| Hospice is not expensive |
Hospice is an alternative system which emphasizes cost-savings by keeping the
patient at home, cared for by the family.
Medicare and many private insurance
companies provide reimbursement for
services, and no patient is ever denied
service because of inability to pay. |
