Medical Dictionary Hospice Care

Hospice care: Comforting the terminally ill - Mayo Clinic

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Hospice care is for a terminally ill person who's expected to have six months or less to live. But hospice care can be provided for as long as the person's doctor and hospice care team certify that the condition remains life-limiting. Many people who …

What Are Palliative Care and Hospice Care? - National Institute …

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Hospice | definition of hospice by Medical dictionary

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hospice. (hŏs′pĭs) n. 1. A shelter or lodging for travelers, pilgrims, foundlings, or the destitute, especially one maintained by a monastic order. 2. A program that provides …

Glossary of Hospice Terms - Understand Hospice

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Hospice: A philosophy and type of care focused on providing comfort, dignity, and support to people with terminal illnesses or nearing the end of life. Impending death: When death …

Frequently Asked Questions About Hospice Care

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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 | definition of hospice care by Medical …

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hospice care. As defined in the UK, care for a terminally ill person and his or her carers, which is provided at home, in day care and in a hospice itself, which provides a range of …

A Definition of Hospice Care - Centers for Disease …

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Hospice is a special model of care for patients who are in the late phase of an incurable illness and wish to receive end-of-life care at home or in a specialized …

Medical Definition of Hospice care - MedicineNet

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Hospice care: Care designed to give supportive care to people in the final phase of a terminal illness and focus on comfort and quality of life, rather than cure. The …

How hospice works | Medicare

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Hospice care is for people with a life expectancy of 6 months or less (if the illness runs its normal course). If you live longer than 6 months, you can still get hospice care, as …

Medicare-Certified 4 Levels of Hospice Care | Medicare

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A level of temporary care provided in nursing home, hospice inpatient facility, or hospital so that a family member or friend who's the patient's caregiver can take some time off. This …