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- Frequently Asked Questions About Hospice Care
Hospice care is a service for people with serious illnesses who choose not to get (or continue) treatment to cure or control their illness People may choose to enroll in hospice care if the treatment is unlikely to be effective or if continuing it has become too burdensome
- Hospice Care - California Department of Aging
Hospice services are provided to individuals in many care settings, ranging from one’s own home or apartment, to a residential care facility (if the facility has approval from the California Department of Social Service), congregate living facility, or skilled nursing facility
- Hospice Care Services at Sutter Health
Sutter's hospice care offers compassionate end-of-life support, pain management and emotional care to enhance comfort and dignity at home
- Guide to Hospice Care: Your Questions Answered - WebMD
Hospice is the specific kind of palliative care you get when the end of life is likely near -- usually less than 6 months away -- and you are no longer trying to slow down or cure your illness
- Welcome to the California Hospice and Palliative Care Association
Our mission is to enhance the value and quality of end-of-life care for patients and their families by focusing on education and advocacy The majority of Americans (80%) say they would prefer to be cared for and die at home, and yet only 38% of us receive hospice care
- Hospice-Information - DHCS
Hospice care is a form of medical multidisciplinary care that addresses the unique requirements of terminally ill individuals Hospice is used to alleviate pain and suffering, and treat symptoms rather than to cure the illness
- Hospice Care - Kaiser Permanente
Discusses hospice care, which includes medical, emotional, and spiritual care for people who are in the last stages of a serious illness Guides through decision to seek hospice care Covers how to choose a program Covers end-of-life legal issues
- Hospices in CALIFORNIA - National Hospice Locator
Find the California Hospice that fits your needs in end-of-life care Search our complete Hospice database for the state of California
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