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2. Hospice - Wikipedia

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   In hospice care, the main guardians are the family care giver(s) and a hospice nurse/team who make periodic visits. Hospice can be administered in a nursing home, hospice building, or sometimes a hospital; however, it is most commonly practiced in the home. [30] Hospice care targets the terminally ill who are expected to die within six months.

3. Hospice care in the United States - Wikipedia

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   The physician subspecialty of Hospice and Palliative Medicine was established in 2006, [72] to provide expertise in the care of patients with life-limiting, advanced disease and catastrophic injury; the relief of distressing symptoms; the coordination of interdisciplinary patient and family-centered care in diverse settings; the use of ...

4. UH Samaritan doctor explains benefits of seeking hospice ...

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   What most do not realize is that palliative care is a part of hospice care and is aimed at quality of life. ... “Palliative care is important because it approaches the patient as a whole and not ...

5. End-of-life care - Wikipedia

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   End-of-life care (EOLC) is health care provided in the time leading up to a person's death. End-of-life care can be provided in the hours, days, or months before a person dies and encompasses care and support for a person's mental and emotional needs, physical comfort, spiritual needs, and practical tasks. [1] [2]

6. 5 Things You Need to Know When a Loved One Enters Hospice Care

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   It is important that we put thought into how we would like to be cared for at the end. Many Americans die in hospitals or nursing homes. ... Hospice care includes palliative care, spiritual care ...

7. What is hospice care? - AOL

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   Hospice care doesn’t involve life-prolonging therapies or aggressive treatment, but “the hospice philosophy is to provide comfort and compassionate care for people living with terminal illness ...