For patients with life-limiting illnesses, hospice takes a holistic approach to care by addressing the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of patients and their loved ones. Hospice treats the patient, not the illness; the focus is on care, not cure. Hospice staff care for patients in the home, the hospital, nursing homes, assisted and independent living facilities and hospice inpatient and residential facilities.Hospice care is covered by Medicare, Medicaid, and most private insurance providers. A patients primary physician may continue as the attending doctor throughout hospice care.
Posted on: Wed, 15 Oct 2014 12:28:49 +0000
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